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100 Francs CFA Philippus
| Issuer | Republic of the Congo |
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| Year | 2017-2019 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE DU CONGO 100 FRANCS CFA (Translation: Republic of Congo) |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The "Philippus" name references the Roman antoninianus struck under Philip I (Philip the Arab), who reigned from 244–249 AD and is notable for having organized the Secular Games of 248 AD — Rome's millennial anniversary celebrations. This Congo-issued bullion piece belongs to a wave of small-denomination fractional gold coins that flooded the collector market from Central African franc-zone issuers after roughly 2015, where nominal face values bear no relationship to metal content and the issuing state's monetary authority is effectively ceremonial.