2500 Francs Abolition of Slavery

2500 Francs (Abolition of Slavery) - obverse2500 Francs (Abolition of Slavery) - reverse

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Features

Location Burkina Faso
Issuing entity Joseph E. Lang
Type Fantasy items › Fantasy currency
Year 2007
Value 2500 Francs CFA (2500 XOF)
Currency CFA franc (1960-date)
Composition Silver (.999)
Weight 7.775 g
Diameter 27.3 mm
Thickness 1.6 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
83558
References X# E1
George S. Cuhaj (editor); 2011. Unusual World Coins. Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.

Commemorative issue

Abolition of Slavery

Series: Abolition of Slavery

Obverse

Coat of Arms

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BURKINA FASO
ESSAI
2007
UNITÉ - PROGRÈS - JUSTICE

Reverse

William Wilberforce

Script: Latin

Lettering:
Commémoration de l'abolition de l'esclavage
William Wilberforce 1759-1833
2500 francs

Edge

Reeded

Comments

http://www.moneta-coins.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=1666&title=abolition-trial-2fpattern&cat=701

After rumblings on a forum I decided to contact Joseph [Joe] Lang of Steve Album coins [THE specialist dealer for Islamic coins]. There is a "JL" in the obverse field...He said all seven types for countries in the West African Monetary Union were given their own designs to present to officials in those countries. They were given the opportunity to celebrate with this NCLT the English abolition of slavery in 1807, like Great Britain had. They all declined!

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2007  850 Proof

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Country: France
Languages: French Italian
Numista Rarity index: 85 Search tips
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