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10 Franc Lion
| Issuer | Banque Centrale du Congo |
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| Year | 2007 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears the coat of arms of the Democratic Republic of Congo, depicting a leopard's head facing forward set within a shield, flanked by two crossed tusks and surmounted by a crescent moon above an arrow. The motto inscriptions JUSTICE and TRAVAIL appear diagonally on the flanking tusks, while PAIX is inscribed on a scroll beneath the leopard. The date 2007 is divided across the lower field, with '20' to the left and '07' to the right. The circular legend DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO arcs along the upper rim, and the denomination 10 FRANC is inscribed in the lower field. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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The Banque Centrale du Congo has issued a significant volume of silver-plated commemorative and novelty pieces since the early 2000s, largely targeting the collector market rather than domestic circulation. These issues are produced under licensing arrangements with foreign minting firms — principally European — and the DRC's name functions primarily as the issuing authority of convenience rather than reflecting any domestic monetary program.
KM# 105 sits in a crowded field of similar pieces. Silver-plated copper with no certified silver content is worth cataloging accurately for what it is.