On January 13, 1963, three days after he began printing the new bills, a squad of soldiers (supported by France) seized and killed the first elected president of independent Africa: Olympio was executed by an ex French legionnaire, the sergeant of the army Etienne Gnassingbe who, at the same time, received a bonus of 612 dollars from the local French embassy for the success of his mission.
I-January 13 1963, ngemva kwezinsuku ezintathu, waqala ukunyathelisa amanothi amasha, iqembu lamasosha ase- (kusekelwa France) ethumba wabulala umongameli wokuqala akhethwe Afrika ezimele: Olympio wabulawa ngumuntu wangaphambili French Legionnaire, usayitsheni ibutho Etienne Gnassingbé ngenhlanhla wathola ngesikhathi emaRandini premium 612 wendawo French Embassy i-ngokuphumelela komsebenzi wakhe.