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5000 Francs CFA General Gnassingbe Eyadema
| Issuer | Togo |
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| Year | 1977 |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the coat of arms of the Togolese Republic, featuring two rampant lions as supporters flanking a shield bearing the monogram 'RT', surmounted by two crossed national flags on staffs with banners inscribed TRAVAIL and PATRIE, and a ribbon above bearing LIBERTE. The circular legend REPUBLIQUE TOGOLAISE arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 5000 FRANCS CFA is boldly inscribed along the lower periphery. A small mintmark appears at the base of the design. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE TOGOLAISE TRAVAIL LIBERTE PATRIE RT 5000 FRANCS CFA (Translation: Togolese Republic Labour Freedom Homeland) |
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Gnassingbé Eyadéma seized power in Togo in January 1967 — the first successful military coup in sub-Saharan African history led by a non-commissioned officer. By 1977, when this piece was struck, he had consolidated absolute control and was actively cultivating a personality cult that included commissioning commemorative coinage bearing his likeness, a practice more associated with monarchies than the revolutionary rhetoric his regime preferred.
These issues were produced for the international collector market rather than domestic circulation. Togo's actual currency remained the West African CFA franc, administered by the BCEAO across eight nations — Eyadéma had no unilateral authority over it.