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5000 Francs CFA Moses Exodus
| Issuer | Burkina Faso |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Burkina Faso occupies the central field, depicting a shield charged with a five-pointed star, supported by two rearing stallions, and surmounted by crossed spears with pennants bearing the country name BURKINA FASO. Below the shield, an open book rests on a scroll inscribed with the national motto. The denomination 5000 FRANCS CFA appears in the lower field, while the legend REPUBLIQUE DU BURKINA FASO arcs along the upper periphery. The entire design is rendered in antique finish, giving the coin a deeply struck, aged appearance. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE DU BURKINA FASO BURKINA FASO Unité Progrès Justice 5000 FRANCS CFA (Translation: Republic of Burkina Faso Unity, Progress, Justice) |
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Burkina Faso has issued commemorative coinage under the CFA franc system since the early 2000s, with the Banque Centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest authorizing a steady stream of large-format silver pieces marketed almost entirely to European and North American collectors — not to any domestic circulation. The country itself is roughly 60% Muslim, making a Moses/Exodus theme an unusual editorial choice for an official issue, though thematic content on these pieces is selected by the contracted minting and distribution firms rather than by Burkinabè authorities.