Question About Burkina Faso Fantasy Coin [solved]

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Hello!

I am not exactly sure how to word this question, but with the new-ish addition of the coins from Burkina Faso, I noticed that this coin has been marked as a fantasy issued:
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces130446.html

So I guess my question is: why is that coin considered a fantasy, whereas all the rest of the newer additions were put under the country of Burkina Faso?

Unlike all of the other Burkinabé coins, I noticed that the one in question has a reference number. I always thought that X-numbers meant fantasies, but the one in question has a KM-number. Is it the 'UC' part of the number that makes it a fantasy? If so, should the two coins on the pages below also be considered fantasies?
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces53891.html
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces53892.html

(None of these are coins I own; I am just curious. :))

Thank you for your time! :D
'UC' is most definitely NOT what defines a coin as a 'fantasy issue', since the two examples with UC you listed very much circulate in West Africa.

I'm not sure whether the Titanic Burkinabé commemorative is an issue of Burkina Faso or not, though.
I was checking this coin, and decide to move this one to the fantasy section as this an private issue. coin from Burkina Faso issue MCI mint and they don have this coin. Its strange that this have KM number as Burkina Faso is not in Krause catalog
The number KM# UC101 probably refer to the Unusual coins. Must check in that catalog
Regards,
Damian
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Just checked the mci mint and this coin appear
http://www.euromuenzhandel.com/epages/61294941.sf/de_DE/?ObjectPath=/Shops/61294941/Products/2571
In that case i must move back to the main catalog
Regards,
Damian
Former numista referee for Poland and half of african countries.
I invite you to my FB group about commemorative coins : https://www.facebook.com/groups/1635288620035921
Alright, good to know. Thank you for your replies, doc_man and CassTaylor! :)

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