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10 Francs Mongolian
| Issuer | Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997-date) |
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| Year | 2010 |
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| Value | 10 Francs |
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| Reverse description | A fully armoured Mongolian warrior mounted on a galloping horse, depicted in high relief at centre field. The rider wears a plumed helmet and lamellar armour, carrying a lance couched under the right arm, with the horse shown in full stride over a rocky, grassy ground line. The arc legend 'WARRIORS OF THE WORLD' curves along the upper periphery, and the inscription 'MONGOLIAN' appears in the lower exergual area. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo has issued hundreds of novelty collector pieces since the late 1990s, many produced by private mints in Europe with minimal connection to Congolese monetary history. This "Mongolian" 10 Francs belongs to that category — a themed series aimed squarely at the international thematic collector market rather than domestic circulation.
Mongolia and the DRC share no monetary, historical, or political relationship that would explain this pairing. The issuing authority is essentially nominal.