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500 Francs CFA Swiss Gold Coinage
| Issuer | Togo |
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| Year | 2002 |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a gold-toned depiction of two Swiss 20-franc gold coins set against a draped Swiss national flag in the central field. The larger coin displays the laureate head of Helvetia facing left with the legend 'CONFŒDERATIO HELVETICA', while the smaller coin shows the Swiss coat of arms within a wreath inscribed '20 FR' and the date '1883'. The commemorative legend 'PREMIÈRE PIÈCE D'OR SUISSE - 120 ANS' arcs around the upper periphery, with the date range '1883 - 2003' along the lower periphery and the issue year '2002' in the lower field. |
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Togo's CFA franc is issued by the BCEAO — the West African central bank covering eight nations — meaning Togo itself has no independent monetary authority. These small-denomination silver pieces were produced under license for the collector market rather than any domestic monetary need, a practice common among CFA zone members seeking seigniorage revenue outside the BCEAO framework. The "Swiss Gold Coinage" series title is a marketing designation, not a technical one; the pieces were marketed through European distributors targeting thematic collectors.