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100 Francs CFA American Silver Eagle
| Issuer | Republic of the Congo |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Thickness | 0.5 mm |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of the Republic of the Congo occupies the central field, depicting a shield charged with a lion passant above a wavy chevron, supported by two elephants rampant, surmounted by a mural crown, and bearing a ribbon at the base inscribed with the national motto UNITÉ TRAVAIL PROGRÈS. The legend REPUBLIQUE DU CONGO arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination and fineness inscription 100 FRANCS CFA 0.5g .999 Gold curves along the lower border. |
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| Mintage | 2016 - Proof - 5,000 |
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The Republic of the Congo has been a persistent issuer of novelty legal-tender coins struck for the collector market rather than circulation, typically licensing foreign imagery through intermediary minting programs coordinated by European distributors. This piece — a Congolese-denominated coin bearing American Silver Eagle branding, struck in gold rather than silver — occupies an unusual corner of that market, effectively repackaging a U.S. numismatic icon under Central African authority.
No such coin has ever circulated in Brazzaville.