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10 Francs Rolls Royce
| Issuer | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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| Year | 2002 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The central field features a finely engraved lateral view of a 1906 Rolls Royce motor car, rendered with meticulous detail including spoke wheels, open coachwork, and the Spirit of Ecstasy mascot on the radiator. The curved legend AUTOMOBILES HISTORIQUES arcs along the upper periphery. Below the vehicle, the inscription Rolls Royce 1906 is presented in two lines, with the issue year 2002 appearing in the lower exergue. The polished proof fields contrast with the frosted relief of the automobile design. |
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo has issued commemorative silver pieces under licensing arrangements since the late 1990s, typically produced by European mints for collector export rather than domestic circulation. This "Rolls Royce" piece belongs to a transport-themed series that leaned heavily on foreign brand recognition to drive collector sales — a revenue strategy common among smaller nations with limited numismatic infrastructure but access to wholesale minting contracts.
KM#90 was produced during a period when the DRC was emerging from the devastating First and Second Congo Wars, and coin revenue from foreign collector markets represented a measurable source of hard currency income.