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10 Franc Antelope
| Issuer | Banque Centrale du Congo |
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| Year | 2007 |
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| Composition | Silver plated copper |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears the national coat of arms of the Democratic Republic of Congo, depicting a leopard's head facing front flanked by two crossed elephant tusks and a spear, with a crescent moon above and the motto PAIX on a ribbon at the base; the inscriptions JUSTICE and TRAVAIL appear on the tusks. The legend DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 10 FRANC is inscribed in large characters along the lower periphery. The date 2007 is divided across the lower field, numerals flanking the coat of arms, all rendered on a mirrored proof field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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The Democratic Republic of Congo has issued a substantial volume of novelty and wildlife-themed collector pieces through the 2000s, most produced by European minting contractors with no meaningful connection to domestic circulation. This antelope issue falls squarely into that category — a piece made for the international collector market, not for Congolese commerce.
Silver-plated copper rather than actual silver keeps production costs low while maintaining visual appeal on the secondary market.