Burkina Faso has issued commemorative coinage under the CFA franc system for decades, but the issuing authority in practice is typically a private mint operating under license rather than the BCEAO — these pieces are produced for the collector market and never circulate in West Africa. The Martin Luther connection is chronological: 2017 marked the 500th anniversary of Luther's posting of the Ninety-Five Theses, which triggered a wave of commemorative issues from dozens of issuing states worldwide, many with no historical connection to the subject.
Burkina Faso has issued commemorative coinage under the CFA franc system for decades, but the issuing authority in practice is typically a private mint operating under license rather than the BCEAO — these pieces are produced for the collector market and never circulate in West Africa. The Martin Luther connection is chronological: 2017 marked the 500th anniversary of Luther's posting of the Ninety-Five Theses, which triggered a wave of commemorative issues from dozens of issuing states worldwide, many with no historical connection to the subject.