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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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| Value | 10 Francs |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Plain. |
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo re-adopted its name in 1997 after Mobutu's fall, and the early years of Laurent-Désiré Kabila's government produced a wave of novelty bullion and collector issues clearly aimed at foreign numismatic markets rather than domestic circulation. This piece is one of them — a revenue-generating export dressed as coinage, with no meaningful presence in Congolese pockets.