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10 Francs Famous Paintings - 'Young Girl in a Ball Gown'
| Issuer | Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997-date) |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Currency | Franc (1998-date) |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is centrally depicted, featuring a leopard's head facing front, flanked by a crossed elephant tusk and spear, all enclosed within a fork-shaped decorative border. Two ribbon banners bear the national motto, with JUSTICE to the left and TRAVAIL to the right, while a third banner beneath the leopard reads PAIX. The country name DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO arcs across the upper field in two lines. The date 2009 appears in the lower left field and the denomination 10 FRANC in the lower right, all set against a dark mirror-polished background. |
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| Obverse lettering | DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO JUSTICE PAIX TRAVAIL 2009 10 FRANC |
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo has issued commemorative coinage under licensing arrangements that allow private minting firms — typically European — to produce pieces sold directly into the collector market rather than through any domestic circulation. This series reproducing famous paintings is one such product, with the DRC's issuing authority functioning largely as a legal vehicle for the release.
"Young Girl in a Ball Gown" is attributed to the French academic painter Henri Gervex, whose society portraiture was fashionable in late 19th-century Paris salons.