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100 Francs Wild boar
| Issuer | Banque Centrale du Congo |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Weight | 0.5 g |
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| Obverse description | The coin is struck in the outline shape of a wild boar facing left. At centre, a circular cartouche bears the national coat of arms of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, featuring a leopard's head above a crossed arrow and spear on a shield, with the mottoes JUSTICE, PAIX, and TRAVAIL inscribed on a ribbon below. The circular legend REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO runs around the cartouche, with the date 2025 and denomination 100 FRANCS inscribed beneath the arms. The field surrounding the cartouche is decorated with an overall pattern of conifer trees and various animal footprints in relief, and the inscription 1/2 G. 999 OR PUR appears to the right. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO JUSTICE PAIX TRAVAIL 2025 100 FRANCS ½ G. 999 OR PUR (Translation: Democratic Republic of the Congo Justice Peace Work Pure gold) |
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The Democratic Republic of Congo has issued a stream of small-format gold fractionals under Banque Centrale du Congo authority, typically targeting the bullion gift market rather than domestic circulation. At 0.5 grams of .999 gold, this piece contains roughly a sixtieth of a troy ounce — a format popularized by refiners and mints in the 2010s as gold prices made traditional fractionals increasingly expensive for retail buyers.