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10 Francs Le Shtandart
| Issuer | Banque Centrale du Congo |
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| Year | 2006 |
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| Weight | 39.00 g |
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| Obverse description | Laser-engraved depiction of the tall ship Shtandart, a three-masted frigate rendered in fine detail upon the transparent acrylic field, showing the vessel in full sail with rigging, masts, and gun ports clearly delineated. Below the ship, a small recumbent lion figure is positioned centrally in the lower field. The circular legend along the lower periphery reads REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO, while the denomination 10 FRANCS and the date 2006 appear below the lion device. All design elements are incised into the clear acrylic disc, giving the piece a distinctive three-dimensional, glass-like appearance. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse of this transparent acrylic disc presents a mirror image of the obverse design, as the laser-engraved motifs are visible through the piece from both sides. The three-masted frigate Shtandart appears in the upper field with its full rigging and sails rendered in fine incised lines, while the recumbent lion device occupies the lower central field. The inscription REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO runs along the lower periphery in reverse orientation, with 10 FRANCS and 2006 appearing below the lion, all lettering reading as a mirror image when viewed from this side. |
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Le Shtandart was an early 18th-century Russian frigate built under Peter the Great — the first vessel of the nascent Russian Baltic Fleet, launched in 1703. The Congo's 2006 commemorative program produced a series of acrylic coin-like pieces embedding miniature ship models, of which this is one example. These were never intended for circulation and exist purely as novelty collector items issued through secondary market distributors rather than any genuine numismatic or monetary program.