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10 Francs Bobby Charlton
| Issuer | Banque Centrale du Congo |
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| Year | 2006 |
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| Value | 10 Francs |
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| Obverse description | A finely detailed lion passant guardant stands in profile to the right upon a grassy ground line, occupying the central field of the obverse. The mane is rendered with considerable relief and sculptural precision against a highly polished mirror field. The country name legend REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO arcs along the right periphery in raised Latin lettering, while the denomination 10 FRANCS appears in large characters along the lower field. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a raised portrait bust of English football legend Bobby Charlton facing slightly left, depicted in a collared sports shirt. His facsimile signature is engraved in script across the lower portion of the bust. The jersey number 9 appears to the right of the portrait in the field. The curved legend ENGLAND '66 - 40th ANNIVERSARY arcs around the upper periphery, and the date 2006 is inscribed in the lower exergue. |
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Bobby Charlton's inclusion on a Congolese franc issue is purely commercial — the DRC licensed its coinage authority through the early 2000s to produce collector pieces with no domestic circulation intent whatsoever. These were sold directly into the European and American numismatic market. Charlton's selection almost certainly traces to the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, which generated a wave of football-themed issues from sovereign mints and licensed programs alike.
The Congo produced dozens of such pieces across this period under KM numbers running well into the hundreds.