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1000 Francs CFA Lunar Meteorite
| Issuer | Burkina Faso |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Shape | Round (Convex / Concave) |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE DU BURKINA FASO 1000 FRANCS CFA 1 oz Ag 999 |
| Reverse description | The concave reverse is entirely dominated by an ultra-high relief rendering of the lunar surface, with an intricate, deeply struck topography of craters, ridges, and regolith texture covering the entire field. A genuine fragment of lunar meteorite NWA 10546 is set into a central crater-shaped recess, authentically integrating the extraterrestrial specimen into the coin's design. The legend 'LUNAR METEORITE NWA 10546' arcs along the left border, while 'FROM THE MOON TO THE EARTH' arcs along the right border. The date '2016' appears in the lower exergual area. The antique finish enhances the three-dimensional, otherworldly character of the composition. |
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Burkina Faso has no independent monetary authority — its coins are issued through authorization arrangements that have attracted a crowded field of European dealers and minting houses producing collector pieces under West African nominal sovereignty. This lunar meteorite issue is part of that trade, not a product of any domestic minting infrastructure.
The meteorite material embedded in these coins is typically sourced from authenticated NWA (Northwest Africa) finds — fragments recovered from the Saharan desert and classified through the Meteoritical Society's registry.