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10 Francs Anteater

Issuer Banque Centrale du Congo
Year 1999
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Diameter 34 mm
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Obverse description Central field features a detailed relief portrait of a lion's head facing slightly left, rendered with naturalistic mane detail. The portrait is set within a recessed inner circle, around which the legend REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO curves. The outer border bears the inscription BANQUE CENTRALE along the upper arc and the date 1999 along the lower arc, with a series of five-pointed stars interspersed at regular intervals throughout the border legend.
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Reverse description Central field depicts a highly detailed relief of a pangolin clinging to a tree branch, its characteristic overlapping scales rendered with precision across the full body. The animal faces right with its elongated snout raised, tail curling downward around the branch. The legend ENDANGERED WILDLIFE curves along the upper left arc of the inner field. The denomination 10 FRANCS appears in the lower exergual area in bold capital letters.
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