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10 Francs Emperor Qin Shi Huang
| Issuer | Banque Centrale du Congo |
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| Year | 2007 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | A finely modelled effigy of a standing lion in profile facing left occupies the central field, rendered in high relief with detailed mane and musculature, resting upon a decorative foliate base. The circular legend REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO arcs along the upper periphery in raised Latin lettering. The denomination 10 Francs appears in the lower field beneath the lion. The overall design displays a antique-finished bronze patina accentuating the sculptural relief. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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The Democratic Republic of Congo has issued a substantial number of large-format collector pieces under Banque Centrale authorization, many featuring historical figures entirely unrelated to Central Africa. Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of a unified China, who died in 210 BC and was buried with his terracotta army near Xi'an, appears here as one of dozens of such subjects — a licensing arrangement common among small nations generating numismatic revenue from foreign collector markets rather than domestic circulation.