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100 Francs Liopleurodon
| Issuer | Banque Centrale du Congo |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Weight | 0.5 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the coat of arms of the Democratic Republic of the Congo at center, featuring a leopard head facing front flanked by a crossed elephant tusk and spear, set upon a decorative base with a ribbon inscribed PAIX; the motto JUSTICE and TRAVAIL appears on the left and right arms of the emblem respectively. The circular legend REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO runs along the upper periphery, framed by a beaded inner border. Below the central device, the fineness specification 0.5 g Au 999.9 is inscribed in the field, with the denomination 100 FRANCS prominently displayed along the lower rim. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a detailed naturalistic scene depicting a Liopleurodon, a large Jurassic marine plesiosaurian reptile, rendered in high relief swimming dynamically through an underwater environment with coral formations along the lower field and a smaller fish depicted at left. The legend PREHISTORIC LIFE arcs along the upper rim, while LIOPLEURODON and its geological timespan 166-163.5 MIO YEARS BC are inscribed to the upper left. The date 2022 appears prominently in the upper right field. Along the lower periphery, a geological timeline references the Triassic (250-200 MIO. YEARS BC), Jurassic (200-145 MIO. YEARS BC), and Cretaceous (145-66 MIO. YEARS BC) periods. |
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| Reverse lettering | PREHISTORIC LIFE LIOPLEURODON 166-163.5 MIO YEARS BC 2022 TRIASSIC 250-200 MIO. YEARS BC JURASSIC 200-145 MIO. YEARS BC CRETACEOUS 145-66 MIO. YEARS BC |
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