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10 Franc Porcupine
| Issuer | Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997-date) |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Currency | Franc (1998-date) |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the national coat of arms of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, featuring a leopard's head facing front flanked by two crossed ivory tusks and two spears, with a depiction of the Congo River in the lower portion and a ribbon bearing the motto PAIX inscribed at the base. The flanking banners carry the inscriptions JUSTICE and TRAVAIL respectively. The date 2009 is divided across the lower field, flanked by the coat of arms. The legend DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 10 FRANC appears in the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A finely detailed rendering of a porcupine depicted in profile facing right, its characteristic long quills radiating prominently across the dorsal surface with naturalistic relief work. The animal stands upon a rocky bank at the water's edge, with aquatic vegetation and small flowering plants rendered in the foreground and background of the lower field. The mirror-polished proof field provides sharp contrast against the frosted devices. The legend ENDANGERED WILDLIFE arcs along the upper periphery of the coin. |
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