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50 Francs CFA Tiger
| Issuer | Burkina Faso |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Bimetallic coin featuring the national coat of arms of Burkina Faso in the brass centre, depicting two stallions rearing on either side of a central shield bearing a star, with crossed lances behind the shield and an open book at the base. A ribbon above the shield bears the legend BURKINA FASO, while scrolls below carry the national motto UNITE PROGRES JUSTICE. The outer copper-nickel ring bears the circular legend REPUBLIQUE DU BURKINA FASO along the upper arc and the denomination 50 FRANCS CFA along the lower arc. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The brass centre of the reverse displays a detailed high-relief portrait of a roaring tiger in close-up, its open mouth and bold facial markings rendered with fine engraving against the polished brass field. The textured fur of the animal extends into the surrounding copper-nickel ring, which continues the naturalistic depiction of the tiger's body. The legend TIGER and the date 2017 appear on the left side of the outer ring in incuse lettering. |
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