1000 Francs CFA Lockheed Orion

The Lockheed Orion was a 1930s low-wing monoplane developed from the Sirius, notable for setting multiple speed records and serving early airmail routes across North America. BCEAO commemorative silver issues of this period were struck almost exclusively for the collector market — the franc CFA zone had no numismatic tradition requiring such pieces, and none entered circulation in member states.