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1000 Francs CFA The American Buffalo - Irregular
| Issuer | Burkina Faso |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Diameter | 38.61 mm |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | 2016 - Antique Finish - 1,500 |
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Burkina Faso has issued collector-targeted silver pieces under the CFA franc framework since the early 2000s, a practice common among West African Economic and Monetary Union members who retain the right to issue commemorative coinage despite sharing a currency managed by the BCEAO in Dakar. This piece replicates the dimensions and silver content of the American Silver Eagle series while borrowing its subject from the U.S. Buffalo nickel tradition — a deliberate commercial decision aimed squarely at the bullion collector market rather than any domestic monetary function.
The "Irregular" designation in the KM reference reflects its non-standard flan shape.