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100 Francs Sobek
| Issuer | Banque Centrale du Congo |
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| Year | 2019 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The national emblem of the Democratic Republic of the Congo occupies the central field, depicting a leopard's head facing forward flanked by an elephant tusk to the left and a crossed spear and arrow to the right, all set above the word PAIX on a ribbon. The date 2019 is divided across the lower field, with 20 to the left and 19 to the right of the emblem. The gold specifications 0.5 g .999 GOLD appear in the upper field above the emblem. A circular legend in raised Latin lettering reads REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO around the upper periphery, with the denomination 100 FRANCS along the lower periphery, all enclosed within a beaded border. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts Sobek, the ancient Egyptian crocodile-headed deity, shown in a frontal hieratic composition with a elaborately decorated crown or headdress atop his head and outstretched wings flanking his torso. The figure is rendered in fine detail against a plain field, with decorative elements and lotus or floral motifs visible along the lower periphery. The curved legend SECRETS OF EGYPT arches across the upper portion of the field in raised Latin lettering, referencing the thematic series to which this issue belongs. |
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