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10 Francs Octopus
| Issuer | Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997-date) |
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| Year | 2004 |
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| Currency | Franc (1998-date) |
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| Obverse description | A full-bodied lion passant is depicted standing to the left upon a grassy ground line, rendered in high relief against a mirrored proof field. A fine beaded border encircles the design. The curved legend REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 10 FRANCS appears in the lower field beneath the lion. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A large octopus (polype) is depicted facing, its eight tentacles spread dynamically across the field, rendered in vivid green and olive multicolor enamel applied over a proof silver surface, set against a textured rocky underwater background. The series legend LES ANIMAUX D'EXCEPTION arcs along the upper periphery in raised Latin letters, with the species name Polype inscribed in smaller lettering immediately below. The issue year 2004 appears in the lower field. |
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