100 Francs Megalodon

Issuer	Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997-date)
Year	2025
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Value	100 Francs
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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's head facing forward flanked by a crossed elephant tusk and a spear, mounted on a pedestal inscribed PAIX, with the motto words JUSTICE and TRAVAIL appearing on the flanking elements. A beaded inner border frames the design, with the circular legend REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO running along the upper periphery. Below the arms, the weight and fineness specification 0.5 g Au 999.9 is inscribed, and the denomination 100 FRANCS appears prominently along the lower rim in bold raised lettering.
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Reverse description	A dramatic high-relief depiction of a Megalodon shark rendered in a dynamic, naturalistic style dominates the entire field, its massive jaws agape and serrated teeth clearly delineated as it lunges upward to attack a smaller whale, which is shown caught in the predator's bite. The composition conveys powerful motion, with both creatures occupying nearly the full diameter of the coin against a subtly textured underwater background. An inscription in the lower right quadrant of the field identifies the subject as MEGALODON with its temporal range 10.3-2.6 MIO YEARS BC, and the date 2025 is inscribed below in larger numerals.
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