On the obverse side a coat of arms of Burkina Faso. At the top, along the rim, minted the inscription - «REPUBLIQUE DU BURKINA FASO». In the lower part, as a semi-circle, Set denomination - "1000 FRANCS CFA». The reverse of the silver coin shows a closeup of the head of a buffalo. Inscriptions on the reverse: «The African Big Five», «2016», «1 OZ Ag .999»
