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1000 Francs CFA Albert Schweitzer
| Issuer | Togo |
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| Year | 2000 |
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| Weight | 15 g |
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| Obverse description | The central device features the coat of arms of Togo, comprising a shield monogrammed 'RT' flanked by two rampant lions, with two national flags crossed above the shield and a ribbon bearing the motto 'LIBERTE TRAVAIL PATRIE' at the top. The legend 'REPUBLIQUE TOGOLAISE' arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination '1000 FRANCS' is inscribed in large characters along the lower periphery. The design is rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished proof field, and the coin is bordered by a continuous ring of beads. |
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| Reverse description | A finely detailed facing bust of Albert Schweitzer, the Alsatian-German physician, theologian, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, occupies the central field in high relief. The portrait presents Schweitzer in a dignified frontal pose with a full beard and period dress. An open laurel wreath extends across the lower half of the field, its branches framing the base of the bust and converging at the bottom. The legend 'ALBERT SCHWEITZER' arcs along the upper periphery, with his birth and death years '1875 – 1965' inscribed below, and the issue year '2000' appearing in the lower exergual area. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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