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| Issuer | Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) |
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| Year | 2016 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE DU BURKINA FASO 1000 FRANCS CFA 1 OZ AG .999 |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Additional information |
The BCEAO's foray into collector bullion — issuing coins themed around Australian wildlife with no geographic or cultural connection to West Africa — reflects a broader trend among monetary authorities with limited numismatic markets: licensing exotic designs to attract European and Asian collector demand. The revenue accrues to the issuing central bank without any expectation that the coins will circulate among the CFA franc zone's population.