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10 Francs Striped Skunk
| Issuer | Banque Centrale du Congo |
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| Year | 2003 |
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| Value | 10 Francs |
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| Reverse lettering | LES ANIMAUX D'EXCEPTION Moufette ou Sconse 2003 |
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| Mintage | 2003 - Proof - 5,000 |
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The Democratic Republic of Congo has issued wildlife-themed silver coinage primarily for the collector market since the early 2000s, with little pretense of domestic circulation — a country that had just emerged from the Second Congo War had more pressing monetary concerns than commemorative fauna series. This striped skunk issue is notably North American in subject, reflecting the international bullion collector audience these coins were designed to reach rather than any local zoological relevance.