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10 Francs Orca
| Issuer | Banque Centrale du Congo |
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| Year | 2003 |
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| Currency | Franc (1998-date) |
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| Obverse description | A finely detailed lion passant is depicted in the central field, shown in full profile facing left and standing upon a grassy ground line rendered in low relief. The mane is elaborately engraved, conveying a naturalistic sculptural quality characteristic of proof coinage. The arc legend REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO curves along the upper periphery within a beaded border, while the denomination 10 FRANCS appears in the lower field beneath the lion. The overall design reflects a classical heraldic composition executed to proof standard. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO 10 FRANCS |
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The Democratic Republic of Congo has issued an extensive run of silver wildlife pieces aimed squarely at the collector market, with virtually no domestic circulation intended or achieved. The "Orca" issue is part of that program — produced by a country with no coastline and no historical connection to killer whales, the choice of subject is purely commercial, targeting European and North American thematic collectors rather than reflecting anything about Congolese natural history.