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500 Francs CFA Gorch Fock, copper
| Issuer | Togo |
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| Year | 2000 |
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| Value | 500 Francs CFA |
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| Reverse description | A detailed rendering of the three-masted German sail training ship Gorch Fock is depicted in full sail on a stylized sea, with all sails set and rigging shown in fine relief. The ship's hull rides above engraved wave lines occupying the lower portion of the field. The name GORCH FOCK appears within a curved ribbon banner at the top of the design. In the lower exergue, a scroll cartouche flanked by stars bears the commemorative dates +1958 - 2000+, marking the vessel's years of service. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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The Gorch Fock is a three-masted barque built in Hamburg in 1933 and still operated by the German Navy as a sail training vessel — one of the longest-serving warships of any type in continuous active use. Togo's decision to feature it on a commemorative copper strike in 2000 reflects the broader West African commemorative coin market of that period, where European mints produced thematic issues for small nations largely targeting collector sales rather than circulation.