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100 Francs The Bald Eagle
| Issuer | Banque Centrale du Congo |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Currency | Franc (1998-date) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A highly detailed, naturalistic depiction of a bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) in full flight occupies the central field, wings broadly spread and head turned to the viewer's left, rendered with finely engraved feather detail. A mountainous landscape with clouds is depicted in the lower background. In the lower portion of the field, a banner scroll bears the legend WORLD'S WILDLIFE, incorporating a small globe cartouche at its centre. The legend THE BALD EAGLE arcs along the upper periphery of the field. |
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The Democratic Republic of Congo has no native bald eagle population — the species is exclusively North American — making this a purely commercial bullion issue aimed at international collectors rather than any domestic monetary or commemorative purpose. The Banque Centrale du Congo has issued a long series of wildlife-themed gold coins under similar face values, most produced by foreign private mints under licensing arrangements, with the Congo's nominal issuing authority serving largely as a legal framework for the bullion trade.