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1000 Francs CFA Two Rhinos, straight
| Issuer | Burkina Faso |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#134 |
| Obverse description | The obverse features the national Coat of Arms of Burkina Faso rendered in detail at center, surrounded by the circular legend REPUBLIQUE DU BURKINA FASO along the upper periphery and the denomination 1000 FRANCS CFA along the lower periphery. The national motto UNITE PROGRES JUSTICE appears within or beneath the arms. The design is executed in a formal heraldic style consistent with official state coinage. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a finely detailed and artistically rendered composition of two rhinoceroses in profile, depicted in a naturalistic style with careful attention to texture and form. The series title SPIRIT OF AFRICA is inscribed along the upper field, while the date 2017 appears in the lower field. The design occupies the majority of the reverse, showcasing the animals in a dramatic and aesthetically refined manner characteristic of modern collector coinage from this series. |
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