The "Ten Commandments" bullion series from the Republic of the Congo is one of several novelty legal-tender issues licensed through foreign minting intermediaries — a revenue arrangement common among smaller African states whose official coinage is otherwise struck and controlled by the French-operated BEAC system. These coins are not distributed through Congolese banking channels and have no domestic circulation history.
The "Ten Commandments" bullion series from the Republic of the Congo is one of several novelty legal-tender issues licensed through foreign minting intermediaries — a revenue arrangement common among smaller African states whose official coinage is otherwise struck and controlled by the French-operated BEAC system. These coins are not distributed through Congolese banking channels and have no domestic circulation history.