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10 Francs Chimpanzee
| Issuer | Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997-date) |
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| Year | 2000 |
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| Currency | Franc (1998-date) |
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| Obverse description | Within a triangular field, a lion stands in profile facing left, rendered in fine relief upon a stippled ground. The curved legend REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO arcs along the upper two sides of the triangle, following its slanted edges. The denomination 10 FRANCS appears in the lower exergual area along the base of the triangle. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO 10 FRANCS |
| Reverse description | Within the triangular field, two chimpanzees are depicted among tropical foliage and tree branches, rendered in detailed high relief. One chimpanzee is shown clinging to a vertical branch in the upper portion of the composition, while a second is seated amid large leaves in the lower central field. The legend PROTECTION D'ANIMAUX runs along the left slanted edge of the triangle, with the date 2000 inscribed along the base. |
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