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1500 Francs CFA Solar Eclipse
| Issuer | Burkina Faso |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A dramatic full-color depiction of a total solar eclipse as viewed from low Earth orbit occupies the entire reverse field. The moon, rendered in detailed grey relief, is shown partially occluding the sun, with a vivid corona of orange and gold radiating outward against a deep starfield. The curvature of the Earth is visible in the lower portion of the design, with continental landmasses rendered in silver tones beneath a blue atmospheric haze. The legend SOLAR ECLIPSE 2015 arcs along the upper rim, with the specification 3 OZ .999 FINE SILVER inscribed below it in a secondary arc. |
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Burkina Faso has issued currency under the West African CFA franc system since independence in 1960, but collector-oriented issues like this one are struck under licensing arrangements with private minting firms — typically European — with no meaningful connection to the national economy or the BCEAO's monetary operations. The 1500 francs denomination exists purely as a face-value vehicle for the bullion market.
The 2015 total solar eclipse visible from parts of West Africa on March 20th provided the commercial hook. That eclipse tracked primarily across the North Atlantic and the Faroe Islands, reaching only partial visibility over Burkina Faso itself.