10 Francs Famous Paintings - 'The Swing'

The Democratic Republic of Congo has issued commemorative coinage under the "Banque Centrale du Congo" name since the country's 2003 transitional government, producing a steady stream of silver-plated copper pieces aimed squarely at the thematic collector market rather than domestic circulation. This series reproducing famous paintings is typical of that output — licensed imagery pressed onto base metal at a price point that undercuts genuine silver issues.

Fragonard's original canvas was commissioned in 1767 by a French courtier, reportedly Baron de Saint-Julien, who wanted himself depicted in a specific voyeuristic arrangement relative to a young woman on a swing. The painting now hangs in the Wallace Collection, London.