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10 Francs Livingstone
| Issuer | Banque Centrale du Congo |
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| Year | 1999 |
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| Currency | Franc (1998-date) |
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| Obverse description | Central raised medallion featuring a boldly rendered facing lion's head with an open mouth and flowing mane, set within a concave inner field. An intermediate ring bears the arc legend REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO, while the outer rim displays the legend BANQUE CENTRALE in the upper arc and the date 1999 along the lower arc, both separated by six evenly spaced five-pointed stars on a polished background. |
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| Reverse description | Right-facing portrait bust of Dr. David Livingstone occupying the right half of the field, depicted with characteristic side-parted hair and a moustache in a frock coat. To the left, a detailed background scene shows an African landscape with rocky terrain and vegetation above, and a paddle steamer underway on a river below. The denomination 10 FRANCS appears in the left-centre field. The series title EXPLORERS OF AFRICA arcs along the upper legend, while the subject identification DR DAVID LIVINGSTONE curves along the lower legend. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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