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10 Francs Ninja Warrior
| Issuer | Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997-date) |
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| Year | 2010 |
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| Weight | 29.2 g |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is depicted centrally in the field, featuring a leopard head in profile. The circular legend along the upper periphery reads REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO, with the national motto JUSTICE PAIX TRAVAIL inscribed below the arms. The denomination 10 FRANCS and the date 2010 appear in the lower field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo has issued novelty collector pieces under its name since the late 1990s, a practice with no connection to domestic circulation — these coins are produced entirely for the international numismatic novelty market, typically by European trading companies operating under licensing arrangements. The Ninja Warrior issue belongs to a wave of DRC-licensed pieces themed around Japanese popular culture, a pairing that reflects the commercial logic of the issuer rather than any geographic or historical relationship.
Silver-plated copper pieces of this type are prone to adhesion failures at the plating layer within decades of issue.