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500 Francs CFA Giraffe
| Issuer | Burkina Faso |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Weight | 14.14 g |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Burkina Faso occupies the central field, depicting a shield bearing a central five-pointed star, flanked by two rearing stallions as supporters, with two crossed spears behind the shield and their tips surmounted by a scrolled banner inscribed BURKINA FASO. An open book and a wreath of vegetation appear at the base, with a lower scroll bearing the national motto in three parts. The circular legend REPUBLIQUE DU BURKINA FASO arcs across the upper field, while the denomination 500 FRANCS CFA is displayed prominently in the lower field. |
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| Reverse description | A full-bodied giraffe is depicted in profile, its forelegs splayed wide apart and neck extended downward to drink from a shallow rocky waterhole in the lower field. An acacia tree rendered in fine relief occupies the left background, evoking a savanna landscape, while four birds in flight are shown in the upper field against an open sky. The series title SPIRIT OF AFRICA arcs along the upper legend in a stylised typeface, and the inscription GIRAFFE 2016 appears along the lower exergue line amid scattered pebbles. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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