1000 Francs CFA Crocodile Eye
Features
| Issuer |
Burkina Faso
 |
|---|---|
| Period |
Republic (1984-date)
|
| Type | Non-circulating coins |
| Year | 2016 |
| Value | 1000 Francs CFA 1000 XOF = USD 1.76 |
| Currency | CFA franc (1960-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.999) |
| Weight | 31.1 g |
| Diameter | 38.61 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled, Coloured |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 131865 |
| References | KM# 72 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Commemorative issue
Crocodile Eye
Obverse
The obverse depicts the Coat of Arms of Burkina Faso and face value: "1000 Francs CFA".
Script: Latin
Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE DU BURKINA FASO
BURKINA FASO
Unité Progrès Justice
1000
FRANCS CFA
Translation:
Republic of Burkina Faso
Unity, Progress, Justice
Reverse
The reverse of the coin presents an interesting part of the crocodile, his eye, which is applied and enriched with an innovative technique, in brilliant green color, which is not flat, it's dome shaped and looks like a drop. An innovative technique for Silver coins. In the top of the reverse, the inscription: "Crocodile Eye" – the name of the coin. On the bottom of the reverse, the inscription: "2016" – the issue year.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CROCODILE EYE
1oz AG .999
2016
Mint
MCI Mint, Kabelsketal, Germany (2008-2018)Comments
Also in a different, three-coin Prestige set, limited to 99 pieces.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 2016 | 500 | Antique Finish; colorized | |||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 95
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Bullion value: USD 67.72
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Actual silver weight: 0.999 oz
Current silver price: 67.79 USD/oz (see silver price 
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