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10 Francs World Cup
| Issuer | Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997-date) |
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| Year | 2004-2006 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | A full-bodied lion stands facing three-quarters to the left upon a grassy ground line at center field, rendered in finely detailed relief with a prominent flowing mane. The circular legend 'REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO' arcs along the upper periphery in Latin characters. The denomination '10 FRANCS' is inscribed in the lower field beneath the central device. The proof fields exhibit a mirror finish contrasting with the frosted devices. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo has issued commemorative silver in large quantities since the late 1990s, primarily through licensing arrangements with European minting houses targeting the collector market rather than domestic circulation. These pieces never entered the Congolese economy in any meaningful sense — the country's actual monetary system ran on the Congolese franc, reintroduced in 1998 after the zaïre collapsed under Mobutu.
The FIFA World Cup licensing agreement permitted numerous small sovereign states and territories to produce official commemoratives for the 2006 Germany tournament cycle.