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100 Francs Gigantopithecus
| Issuer | Banque Centrale du Congo |
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| Year | 2022 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of the Democratic Republic of the Congo occupies the central field, depicting a leopard head flanked by an elephant tusk and a spear crossed behind a torch, all set on a pedestal bearing the national motto. The legend REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO arcs along the upper periphery within a beaded border. The denomination 100 FRANCS is inscribed in the lower field, with the fineness and weight specification 0.5 g Au 999,9 noted above it. |
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| Reverse description | A detailed high-relief depiction of a Gigantopithecus, the massive extinct great ape, dominates the field in a naturalistic standing pose facing the viewer with arms slightly extended. Rocky outcroppings and prehistoric foliage, including palm fronds in the upper left, frame the composition to suggest a primordial landscape. The legend PREHISTORIC LIFE arcs along the upper border, with the species name GIGANTOPITHECUS and the temporal notation 8-0.3 MIO YEARS BC inscribed below it. The year of issue 2022 appears to the right in the upper field. |
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| Edge | Milled |
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