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10 Francs Centurion
| Issuer | Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997-date) |
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| Year | 2010 |
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| Currency | Franc (1998-date) |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts the national arms of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, featuring a leopard's head facing forward within a shield flanked by elephant tusks, with the motto inscriptions JUSTICE, PAIX, and TRAVAIL. The date 2010 is divided across the lower field, with 20 to the left and 10 to the right of the central device. The legend REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO arcs along the upper rim, and the denomination 10 FRANCS appears in the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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The "Centurion" name here refers not to the Roman military rank but to the South African Centurion gold coin series, which this piece is designed to evoke — a curious bit of numismatic cross-referencing from a Central African issuer with no historical connection to either Rome or South Africa's bullion program. The DRC's post-Mobutu mint authority has issued dozens of these collector-market pieces since the late 1990s, most destined for European and Asian hobby markets rather than domestic circulation.
Silver-plated copper issues of this type rarely appear in original packaging with certificates, which substantially affects secondary market pricing.