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10 Francs Euro 2004, Portugal
| Issuer | Banque Centrale du Congo |
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| Year | 2004 |
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| Currency | Franc (1998-date) |
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| Obverse description | A fully rendered standing lion in profile faces right, positioned centrally on a grassy ground line, depicted with a prominent mane and naturalistic musculature in high relief. The curved legend 'REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO' arcs along the upper periphery of the coin. The date '2003' appears in the lower field beneath the lion. The background field is polished to a mirror finish, contrasting with the finely detailed relief of the animal. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The Democratic Republic of Congo has issued a long and well-documented series of novelty legal tender pieces aimed squarely at the collector market rather than circulation — this "10 Francs Euro" type being a characteristic example. The denomination and "Euro" branding have no relationship to Portugal's actual currency or the European monetary system; the coin is a souvenir issue capitalizing on Euro-transition collector interest, struck in silver-plated copper-nickel for the overseas numismatic trade.
KM# 85 falls within a cluster of similar Congolese issues from the early 2000s, many sharing the same planchet specifications across different "Euro" themed reverses tied to various European nations.