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30 000 Francs CFA Moses Exodus
| Issuer | Burkina Faso |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Value | 30 000 Francs CFA |
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| Reverse description | A high-relief scene depicts Moses, shown as a long-bearded elderly man draped in flowing robes, raising his right hand with index finger extended in a commanding gesture as he confronts the Pharaoh, who is depicted in profile wearing traditional Egyptian regalia including a nemes headdress and broad collar pectoral. The background is intricately engraved with an Egyptian palace interior featuring hieroglyphic inscriptions, decorative friezes, and architectural columns, creating a deeply layered narrative composition. A nano chip is inset in the upper middle area of the field. The curved legend LET MY PEOPLE GO arcs along the upper rim, and the date 2015 appears in the exergue. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Burkina Faso has issued coin-shaped objects under BCEAO authorization since the 1990s, but this piece — 3 kilograms of fine silver at 150mm across — sits firmly in the category of private mint fantasy production sold entirely to the collector market. No 30,000 franc denomination has ever circulated in Burkina Faso or anywhere in the CFA franc zone. The nominal face value is purely nominal in the most theatrical sense: the BCEAO's highest circulating denomination is 500 francs.
Issues of this type were typically contracted through European private mints, with the issuing nation lending its name in exchange for a licensing fee.