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1500 Francs CFA African Buffalo
| Issuer | Togo |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Value | 1500 Francs CFA |
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| Obverse description | The central field displays the national coat of arms of Togo, featuring two rampant lions flanking a central shield bearing the initials 'RT' (République Togolaise) within a cog-wheel border, surmounted by two crossed national flags with scrolls inscribed 'Travail', 'Liberté', and 'Patrie'. The legend 'RÉPUBLIQUE TOGOLAISE' arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination '1500 FRANCS CFA' and the date '2022' are inscribed in the lower field. The coin is bordered by a fine dentilated rim. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a detailed frontal portrait of an African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) rendered in high relief, set within a prominent pentagonal frame decorated with geometric and African tribal-inspired ornamental patterns including diamond motifs, wave borders, and hatched bands. The field surrounding the pentagon is further embellished with concentric decorative registers. A small mint hallmark appears in the lower right field. The legend 'THE AFRICAN BUFFALO' is inscribed in two lines beneath the central motif, separated by a small decorative divider. |
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This piece belongs to the African Wildlife series produced for Togo by the European Mint in the Netherlands — a private minting operation responsible for a large volume of sub-Saharan legal tender issues that never circulate domestically. Togo's franc CFA is governed by the BCEAO, the West African regional central bank, which means denominated collector coins like this are authorized under a framework that gives individual member states limited independent monetary latitude.
At 0.1418 g of .9999 gold, the actual bullion content is negligible — roughly 1/220th of a troy ounce.