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| 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 left portion of the rectangular field, depicted in color and featuring a gold shield charged with a rampant lion, supported by two African elephants on either side, surmounted by a mural crown. A scroll beneath the shield bears the national motto UNITE TRAVAIL PROGRES. To the right, the legends REPUBLIQUE DU CONGO and the denomination 100 FRANCS CFA are inscribed in raised letters across the polished field. |
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| Reverse description | A raised circular medallion portrait occupies the left portion of the reverse field, depicting Saint Thomas the Apostle in high relief as a bearded elderly man with long flowing hair, shown in three-quarter bust facing slightly downward, draped in robes and holding a staff over his shoulder. The portrait is rendered in a Renaissance-inspired artistic style within a plain incuse circle. To the right of the medallion, the name THOMAS is inscribed in bold raised lettering at the top of the field, with the issue year and the specifications 1/50 OZ - .9999 FINE GOLD inscribed below. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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