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1500 Francs CFA Goethe
| Issuer | Togo |
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| Year | 2005 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#76 |
| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Togo occupies the central field, depicting two rampant lions flanking a shield bearing the initials 'RT' (République Togolaise), above which two crossed national flags are displayed with the motto ribbons 'TRAVAIL' and 'PATRIE' and a central scroll inscribed 'LIBERTÉ'. The circular legend 'REPUBLIQUE TOGOLAISE' runs along the upper periphery, while the denomination '1500 FRANCS' appears in bold relief across the lower field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A detailed bust portrait of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, the celebrated German poet and polymath, faces slightly to the left in a neoclassical style, rendered with fine high-relief engraving. The subject is depicted in period dress with a loosely knotted cravat. The name 'GOETHE' arcs along the left field, while his birth and death years '1749-1832' are inscribed vertically along the right field. The issue year '2005' appears in the lower exergue beneath the portrait. |
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