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| Issuer | Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997-date) |
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| Year | 2001 |
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| Weight | 20 g |
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| Obverse description | A full-body lion passant to left, rendered in high relief, standing on a grassy ground line occupying the central field. The mane is elaborately detailed, with the tail curving upward toward the right. The circular legend REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO arcs along the upper periphery in Latin script, while the date 2001 appears in the lower exergual area. The deeply mirrored proof fields provide strong contrast against the frosted device. |
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| Reverse description | A three-quarter profile view of a Mitsubishi A6M Reisen (Zero) long-range carrier-based fighter aircraft in flight, depicted in fine detail with engine cowling, cockpit canopy, and distinctive elliptical wing planform clearly rendered. The aircraft is shown in a slightly banked flying attitude against a plain field. The legend MITSUBISHI A6M REISEN arcs along the upper portion of the coin, while the denomination 10 FRANCS appears in the lower field. The design commemorates this iconic Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft, widely used during World War II. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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