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The obverse displays the coat of arms of Burkina Faso centrally in the field, featuring the national shield flanked by horses. The circular legend around the upper periphery reads 'REPUBLIQUE DU BURKINA FASO', with the national motto 'Unité Progrès Justice' incorporated within the arms device. The denomination '1500 FRANCS CFA' is inscribed along the lower portion of the field beneath the coat of arms. The design is struck in high relief against a smooth, polished field. |
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The reverse bears a right-facing portrait effigy of German Federal President Joachim Gauck in the central field. The legend 'JOACHIM GAUCK' arcs along the upper periphery. To the left of the portrait the numeral '75' denotes the subject's age, and to the right the date '2015' records the year of issue. The technical specifications '1/2 G .999 FINE GOLD' appear along the lower edge, confirming the coin's weight and fineness. |
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Joachim Gauck served as German Federal President from 2012 to 2017, a largely ceremonial post he held with particular moral authority given his earlier career as a civil rights activist in East Germany and later as the first Federal Commissioner overseeing the Stasi archives. Burkina Faso's CFA franc issues of this type — tiny fractional gold pieces nominally denominated in a currency pegged to the euro — were produced for the European collector market, not for any domestic circulation. The issuing country has no connection to the subject beyond the legal authority to authorize the design.