Catalog
1000 Francs CFA Friedrich von Schiller
| Issuer | Togo |
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| Year | 2004 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Togo occupies the central field, depicting two lions rampant flanking a shield bearing the monogram 'RT', surmounted by two crossed national flags and a ribbon inscribed with the national motto 'TRAVAIL LIBERTE PATRIE'. The legend 'REPUBLIQUE TOGOLAISE' arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination '1000 FRANCS' is inscribed in large characters along the lower periphery. A beaded border frames the entire design. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Togo's CFA franc issues of the early 2000s were struck not by any Togolese mint authority but through licensing arrangements with European private mints targeting the collector market — the coins were legal tender in name only, never intended for circulation and rarely reaching the country nominally issuing them. Schiller died in 1805, and the coin's release fell within the bicentenary commemorative window that prompted dozens of such issues across multiple African CFA issuers simultaneously.