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10 Francs European Union
| Issuer | Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997-date) |
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| Year | 2003 |
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| Diameter | 38 mm |
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| Obverse description | A finely detailed lion passant stands in profile facing left upon a grassy ground line, occupying the central field. The mane is rendered with intricate relief, conveying a naturalistic and heraldic quality. The circular legend 'REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO' arcs along the upper periphery in raised Latin lettering. The date '2003' appears in the lower exergue beneath the lion. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo has operated one of the more prolific novelty coinage programs of any African nation, issuing silver pieces throughout the early 2000s almost exclusively for the collector export market rather than domestic circulation. This 2003 EU issue belongs to a wave of Congolese commemoratives timed to the euro's physical introduction in January 2002, capitalizing on collector interest in European monetary unification while the DRC itself was mid-civil war — the Second Congo War would not formally end until later that year.