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1 Franc Big Five: Leopard
| Issuer | Katanga (Democratic Republic of the Congo) |
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| Year | 2017 |
| Type | Fantasy coin |
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| Obverse description | A stylised bunch of bananas (Musa paradisiaca, family Musaceae) depicted centrally within a raised inner circle, rendered in a bold, graphic design style. The bunch is shown from above with elongated curved fruits radiating outward and leaf detail at the base. The legend KATANGA is inscribed around the periphery in stylised geometric lettering, with decorative triangular and cross motifs flanking the text in the lower field. |
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| Reverse description | A leopard (Panthera pardus pardus) depicted in full profile, crouching alertly on a branch with its head turned to face left, rendered in high relief with naturalistic spotted coat detail. Leafy branch elements extend into the lower and upper fields, framing the central design. The scientific name PANTHERA PARDUS PARDUS appears as a legend in the upper left field. The denomination 1 FRANC is inscribed in large characters to the right of the animal, with the date 2017 below in the lower right field. |
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Katanga hasn't been a functioning political entity since 1963, when UN forces ended its secession from the Congo — which makes this 2017 issue a privately facilitated collector piece rather than anything resembling circulating currency. The "Big Five" series is a product of the modern commemorative market, licensed through arrangements with the Katanga name as a kind of numismatic brand.
Aluminium at this weight puts it firmly in novelty territory.