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1500 Francs CFA St. Basil Cathedral
| Issuer | Togo |
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| Year | 2005 |
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| Composition | Gold (.9999) |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE TOGOLAISE TRAVAIL LIBERTE PATRIE RT 1500 FRANCS |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents a highly detailed frontal view of the Cathedral of Vasily the Blessed (St. Basil's Cathedral) on Red Square in Moscow, rendered in fine relief with its characteristic cluster of onion-shaped domes of varying heights and ornate architectural detailing. The legend 'BASILIUSKATHEDRALE MOSKAU' arcs along the upper periphery in German, while the date '2005' appears to the lower right of the cathedral in the field. The composition fills the coin's surface, showcasing the cathedral's distinctive multi-towered silhouette against a polished proof background. |
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Togo's use of the CFA franc as a vehicle for commemorative gold issues aimed squarely at the collector market became notably aggressive in the early 2000s, with the West African Economic and Monetary Union's monetary framework providing little practical obstacle to member states issuing themed pieces with no genuine domestic circulation intent. This coin is one of several in a series exploiting world architectural landmarks — a category that proliferated across small-nation minting programs during this period as the spot gold market made fractional issues commercially attractive to dealers and distributors rather than collectors with any numismatic stake in Togolese issues specifically.
St. Basil's Cathedral was commissioned by Ivan the Terrible to commemorate the capture of Kazan in 1552.