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10 Francs Polaris
| Issuer | Banque Centrale du Congo |
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| Year | 2002 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | A lion passant is depicted in right profile, standing upon a grassy groundline, rendered in high relief with fine engraving detailing the flowing mane and musculature against a mirror-polished field. The circular legend REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO arcs along the upper periphery in raised Latin characters, and the denomination 10 FRANCS is inscribed in the lower field beneath the figure. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents detailed star-chart diagrams of Ursa Minor and Ursa Major, with each principal star rendered as a multi-pointed relief element connected by engraved lines and individually labelled with its Greek letter designation against a frosted field. The star Polaris (α Ursae Minoris), positioned at the apex of Ursa Minor, is highlighted by an inlaid yellow gemstone insert. The inscriptions URSA MINOR and URSA MAIOR appear in the central field, with the date 2002 in the lower exergue, and the curved legend POLARIS - ETOILE DES NAVIGATEURS running along the upper periphery. |
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| Mintage | 2002 - Proof - 15,000 |
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