5000 Francs CFA Moses Exodus

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.