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1000 Francs CFA McDonnell Douglas MD-81
| Issuer | Togo |
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| Year | 2003 |
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| Weight | 15.00 g |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Togo occupies the central field, depicting two rampant lions flanking a central shield bearing the monogram 'RT', surmounted by two crossed national flags with a banner inscribed LIBERTE above and the motto words TRAVAIL and PATRIE on either side. The circular 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 plain field, with a dotted border encircling the entire composition. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Togo's authority to issue commemorative coinage in this period derived from its membership in the West African Economic and Monetary Union, which technically pooled monetary policy under the BCEAO — meaning Togo itself had no independent central bank issuing these pieces. The MD-81, a stretched derivative of the DC-9 that entered service in 1980, was a workhorse of short-to-medium-haul routes through the 1980s and 1990s before aging fleets were retired following a series of high-profile accidents, most notably the 1991 USAir Flight 1493 runway collision at LAX.
These aviation-themed issues from small African states were produced almost exclusively for the collector export market, with negligible circulation within Togo itself.