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500 Francs CFA Tiger
| Issuer | Togo |
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| Year | 2001 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Togo occupies the central field, depicting two rampant lions flanking a shield bearing the monogram 'RT' (République Togolaise), surmounted by two crossed national flags with scrolls inscribed TRAVAIL and PATRIE, and a central banner reading LIBERTÉ. The circular legend RÉPUBLIQUE TOGOLAISE arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 500 FRANCS is inscribed in large characters along the lower rim. The entire design is framed by a fine beaded border. |
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| Mintage | 2001 - Proof - 5,000 |
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Togo's participation in the late-1990s and early-2000s wave of African wildlife bullion and collector issues was largely brokered through licensing arrangements with European minting houses, not driven by domestic monetary policy. The country was a member of the West African CFA franc zone, meaning these pieces carried a nominal face value in a currency Togo did not itself control — the BCEAO issued the circulating coinage.
KM#29 is one of several animal-themed issues struck for the collector market rather than circulation, with distribution handled almost entirely through European dealers.