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1500 Francs CFA Standing Genius
| Issuer | Togo |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Weight | 0.5 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the coat of arms of the Togolese Republic at center, comprising a shield bearing the monogram 'RT' flanked by two rampant lions as supporters, surmounted by crossed national flags. A beaded border encircles the design. The curved legend 'REPUBLIQUE TOGOLAISE' arcs across the upper field, while the denomination '1500 FRANCS CFA' is inscribed along the lower field. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Togo's franc CFA coinage is issued under the West African Economic and Monetary Union, meaning Lomé has no independent monetary policy — these pieces are essentially licensed products, their designs approved through a framework that gives individual member states limited but real latitude for commemorative issues. The 0.5g format places this squarely in the fractional bullion novelty category that gained commercial traction in the early 2010s, driven largely by European collector-coin distributors rather than any domestic Togolese demand.