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100 Francs CFA Mattheus
| Issuer | Republic of the Congo |
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| Year | 2017-2019 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of the Republic of the Congo is depicted in the left portion of the rectangular field, featuring a shield charged with a gold lion rampant, supported by two African elephants, surmounted by a crown, and resting above a ribbon bearing the national motto. To the right of the arms, the country name legend 'REPUBLIQUE DU CONGO' appears in two lines above the denomination '100 FRANCS CFA', all rendered in raised lettering against the polished gold field. |
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| Reverse lettering | MATTHEUS 2017 1/50 OZ - .9999 FINE GOLD |
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The "Mattheus" designation places this within a small series of fractional gold issues from the Republic of the Congo marketed primarily through European bullion distributors — not instruments of domestic monetary policy in any practical sense. The .9999 fineness and 0.5 g weight put it squarely in the gift and collectibles trade, a category the Congolese government has leaned on heavily since the 2010s to generate numismatic revenue far exceeding face value.