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500 Francs CFA Joan of Arc
| Issuer | Togo |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Value | 500 Francs CFA |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE TOGOLAISE TRAVAIL LIBERTE PATRIE RT 500 FRANCS CFA TRAVAIL LIBERTE PATRIE (Translation: Togolese Republic Labour Freedom Homeland) |
| Reverse description | A full-length equestrian portrait of Joan of Arc in armour, depicted in left profile astride a rearing horse and bearing a lance with pennant aloft, is rendered in silver relief at centre. The field is bisected diagonally by a triangular geometric motif, the left portion of which is fully colorized with vivid orange and red flames evoking the martyr's pyre, while the right portion retains the polished mirror finish. The date '2011' appears within the triangular device to the left. The legend 'GREATEST SHE-WARRIORS' and the subject's name 'JEANNE D'ARC' are inscribed along the right field. |
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Togo has no historical connection to Joan of Arc. This coin belongs to a category of issues produced specifically for the collector market by the Banque Centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest, licensing European historical and religious subjects with minimal relevance to the issuing territory. The practice became common among several West African CFA franc states in the 2000s, with distribution handled almost entirely through European and North American numismatic wholesalers rather than any domestic circulation.