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1500 Francs CFA Canonization John XXIII
| Issuer | Burkina Faso |
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| Year | 2014 |
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| Currency | CFA franc (1960-date) |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Burkina Faso is depicted centrally, featuring a quartered shield bearing a five-pointed star, supported by two rearing stallions on either side. Two crossed traditional weapons appear behind the shield, and an open book is displayed at the base. A scrolled banner above the shield bears the national name BURKINA FASO, while a lower ribbon carries the national motto in three segments. The circular legend REPUBLIQUE DU BURKINA FASO arcs around the upper field, and the denomination 1500 FRANCS CFA is inscribed prominently along the lower periphery. |
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| Mintage | 2014 - Antique Finish - 500 |
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John XXIII was canonized on April 27, 2014, alongside John Paul II — the first time in modern history two popes were declared saints simultaneously. Burkina Faso, like several small West African states, has issued commemorative coinage through external licensing arrangements, and pieces of this type are produced for the collector market rather than domestic circulation. The country has no meaningful distribution infrastructure for such issues locally.
John XXIII died in 1963; his canonization came over fifty years later, delayed in part because the Vatican's verification process required a confirmed second miracle, which was not formally recognized until 2013.