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10 Francs Opel Torpedo
| Uitgever | Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997-date) |
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| Jaar | 2002 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | A finely detailed full-body effigy of a lion passant is depicted in the central field, standing to the right atop a grassy ground line rendered in low relief. The mane is elaborately rendered with strong sculptural detail. The circular legend REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 10 Francs appears in the lower field beneath the central device. |
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| Opschrift keerzijde | AUTOMOBILES HISTORIQUES Opel Torpedo 1911 2002 |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has long issued themed collector coinage with no practical circulation intent — a revenue strategy common among politically unstable states whose numismatic output is effectively licensed to European distributors. The Opel Torpedo series falls squarely into this category, produced for the European collector market rather than Congolese commerce.
The Torpedo name referred to Opel's streamlined body style introduced in the early twentieth century, drawing on the aeronautical design language fashionable between the wars.