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100 Francs CFA Andreas
| Issuer | Republic of the Congo |
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| Year | 2017-2019 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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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 rampant lion, supported on either side by two black elephants, and surmounted by a mural crown. A ribbon below the shield bears the national motto. The legend REPUBLIQUE DU CONGO arcs across the upper field, while the denomination 100 FRANCS CFA is inscribed in two lines at the bottom of the rectangular flan. |
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| Reverse description | A circular medallion in the centre of the rectangular flan features a bust of Saint Andreas (the Apostle Andrew), shown facing slightly to the right, with a long beard and draped in a flowing robe rendered in high relief. The name ANDREAS is engraved in bold letters across the upper field above the medallion. The date and fineness inscription appear in two lines at the bottom of the flan. |
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The "Andreas" designation places this within a series of fractional gold issues produced by the Republic of the Congo through the Bavarian State Mint, targeting the bullion gift market rather than any domestic monetary purpose. Coins of this type were never intended for circulation and exist purely as a vehicle for fractional gold investment packaged under African legal-tender authority — a licensing arrangement common among small sovereign issuers with no domestic minting infrastructure.