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1500 Francs CFA Frederick the Wise
| Issuer | Togo |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Value | 1500 Francs CFA |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the national arms of Togo, consisting of a shield bearing the initials 'RT' (République Togolaise) supported by two rampant lions, surmounted by two crossed national flags. The legend 'REPUBLIQUE TOGOLAISE' arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination '1500 FRANCS CFA' is inscribed along the lower periphery. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded border. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE TOGOLAISE 1500 FRANCS CFA |
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Frederick III of Saxony earned his epithet not through battlefield glory but through a calculated refusal to hand Martin Luther over to Rome following the Diet of Worms in 1521 — a decision that gave the Reformation time to take root across northern Europe. Togo's issuance of this piece belongs to the wave of small-format gold coins produced by the Monnaie de Paris under licensing arrangements with francophone African states, many of which had no domestic minting capacity whatsoever.
Frederick never met Luther in person.