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1000 Francs CFA Year of the Dragon
| Issuer | Togo |
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| Year | 2012 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE TOGOLAISE TRAVAIL LIBERTE PATRIE RT 1000 FRANCS CFA (Translation: Togolese Republic Labour Freedom Homeland) |
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Togo's dragon-themed issues from this period were struck by the Bavarian State Mint on behalf of the West African CFA franc zone — a monetary union originally structured by France in 1945 and still pegged to the euro through the French Treasury. The coins carry legal tender status but were never intended for circulation; they were produced entirely for export to the collector market, primarily in Europe and Asia.
The dragon series capitalized on Chinese New Year demand, a well-worn commercial strategy among small-denomination CFA issuers with no direct cultural connection to the subject matter.