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1000 Francs CFA Black Ammonoidea
| Issuer | Burkina Faso |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Burkina Faso occupies the central field, depicting a shield charged with a five-pointed star, supported by two rearing stallions flanking crossed spears. An open book and sprigs of vegetation appear in the base of the arms, with the motto legend UNITE PROGRES JUSTICE inscribed on a ribbon below. The upper legend REPUBLIQUE DU BURKINA FASO arcs along the rim, while the denomination 1000 FRANCS CFA is prominently inscribed in the lower field. The surfaces display an antique finish treatment throughout. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A large genuine black ammonite fossil specimen is inset at center, displaying the characteristic tightly coiled spiral shell structure with iridescent surface detail in dark green and teal tones. Surrounding the inset fossil, the field is richly engraved with multiple stylized ammonoid shells of varying sizes rendered in high relief against a textured rocky ground. The upper legend WORLD OF EVOLUTION arcs along the rim, while the taxon name AMMONOIDEA and the date 2016 are inscribed along the lower rim. The overall composition effectively contrasts the naturalistic fossil insert with the finely detailed engraved background. |
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