10 000 Francs CFA General Gnassingbe Eyadema

Issuer	Banque Centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest
Year	1977
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Currency	CFA franc (1958-date)
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Obverse description	Central field displays the coat of arms of the Togolese Republic, featuring two rampant lions flanking a shield bearing the initials 'RT' (République Togolaise), above which two crossed flagpoles support the national flag, with a ribbon scroll inscribed with the national motto 'TRAVAIL LIBERTÉ PATRIE'. The circular legend around the periphery reads 'REPUBLIQUE TOGOLAISE' at the top and '10000 FRANCS CFA' at the bottom, all set against a deeply mirrored proof field with a milled border.
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Reverse description	Struck in high relief, the reverse bears a right-facing truncated bust portrait of General Gnassingbé Eyadéma, President of Togo, rendered with fine detail in the hair and military collar. The circular legend 'GENERAL GNASSINGBE EYADEMA' arcs across the upper field and 'PRESIDENT' descends along the right, with the date '1977' inscribed in the lower exergue flanked by two pellets. The engraver's initials 'JRV' appear at the lower right of the bust truncation, and the metallic specification '49g Ag tit 0.925' is inscribed to the lower left of the portrait, all within a finely milled border on a deeply mirrored proof field.
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Mintage	1977 - Proof, bell, 23 B, piedfort - 10
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