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10 Francs Euro 2004, Portugal
| Issuer | Banque Centrale du Congo |
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| Year | 2004 |
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| Thickness | 3 mm |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO 2003 |
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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.