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10 Francs Pope Stephen IX.
| Issuer | Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997-date) |
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| Year | 2005 |
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| Weight | 20 g |
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| Obverse description | A standing lion in profile facing left, rendered in high relief against a mirror-like proof field, depicted standing on a grassy ground line. The circular legend 'REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO' arcs along the upper periphery in raised Latin letters. The denomination '10 FRANCS' appears in the lower field beneath the lion. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Stephen IX's pontificate lasted barely eight months, from August 1057 to March 1058, yet he managed to appoint Frederick of Lorraine as his successor before dying of fever in Florence — a move that briefly upended the traditional role of the Roman aristocracy in papal elections. He was also the brother of Godfrey III, Duke of Lorraine, which made his tenure as much a political instrument of Lotharingian ambition as a spiritual one.
The DRC has issued dozens of these silver 10-franc pieces under license, featuring historical and religious figures with no connection to Central Africa.