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100 Francs CFA The Sistine Chapel
| Issuer | Burkina Faso |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Composition | Silver plated copper |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE DU BURKINA FASO BURKINA FASO Unité Progrès Justice 100 FRANCS CFA 100 FRANCS CFA 100 FRANCS CFA 100 FRANCS CFA (Translation: Republic of Burkina Faso Unity, Progress, Justice) |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents a full-color reproduction of Michelangelo's celebrated fresco 'The Creation of Adam' from the Sistine Chapel ceiling, occupying the majority of the cross-shaped flan. The composition faithfully renders the reclining figure of Adam on the left extending his left hand toward the outstretched right hand of God the Father on the right, surrounded by angels within a mantle. The colorization technique applies vivid polychrome tones contrasting with the antique silver finish of the raised inscriptions. The legend 'THE SISTINE CHAPEL' is inscribed in raised letters across the upper field, while 'THE CREATION OF ADAM' appears in raised letters along the lower field. The cross-shaped format of the flan complements the religious and artistic subject matter of the design. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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