500 Francs CFA Lilac Breasted Roller
2013 year| Silver (.999) | 15.57 g | 38.61 mm |
| Location | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|
| Issuing company | CIT |
| Period | Republic (1984-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2013 |
| Value | 500 Francs CFA 500 XOF = USD 0.84 |
| Currency | CFA franc (1960-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.999) |
| Weight | 15.57 g |
| Diameter | 38.61 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled, Coloured |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#131883 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 91% |
Reverse
Lila Brested Roller above bird watching symbol.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
Coracias cuadatus L'AFRIQUE
ROLLIER À LONGS BRINS
Comment
In COA there is information that this coin is a legal tender in Burkina Faso.
The Lilac-breasted Roller (Coracias caudatus) is a member of the roller family of birds. It is widely distributed in sub-Saharan Africa and the southern Arabian Peninsula, preferring open woodland and savanna; it is largely absent from treeless places. Usually found alone or in pairs, it perches conspicuously at the tops of trees, poles or other high vantage points from where it can spot insects, lizards, scorpions, snails, small birds and rodents moving about at ground level. Nesting takes place in a natural hole in a tree where a clutch of 2–4 eggs is laid, and incubated by both parents, who are extremely aggressive in defence of their nest, taking on raptors and other birds. During the breeding season the male will rise to great heights, descending in swoops and dives, while uttering harsh, discordant cries.
The sexes are alike in coloration. Juveniles do not have the long tail feathers that adults do.
This species is the national bird of Botswana and Kenya.
