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1000 Francs CFA Adler von Lübeck
| Issuer | Togo |
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| Year | 2001 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a detailed depiction of the historic 16th-century carrack 'Adler von Lübeck', one of the largest warships of her era, shown under full sail on a stylized sea with wave lines in the lower field. The vessel is rendered in fine engraved detail, with multiple masts, billowing sails, and rigging clearly delineated against a mirror-polished background. Seagulls in flight and clouds appear in the upper field, lending an atmospheric maritime quality to the composition. The date '2001' is inscribed in the lower left field. The ship's name 'Adler von Lübeck' appears in Fraktur blackletter script along the lower arc of the coin. |
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| Mintage | 2001 |
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The "Adler von Lübeck" — the Eagle of Lübeck — was a Hanseatic carrack launched around 1566 and is among the most documented warships of the northern German merchant-naval tradition. Togo's inclusion of this subject in a 2001 silver issue is purely a collector-market decision; the country has no historical connection to the Hanseatic League whatsoever. These Togolese CFA issues of the early 2000s were produced almost entirely for the European numismatic trade, with the nominal issuing authority serving administrative rather than any monetary function.