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1000 Francs Shoebill Stork
| Issuer | Banque Centrale du Congo |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO 1000 FRANCS |
| Reverse description | The central design portrays an adult shoebill stork (Balaeniceps rex) depicted in dynamic flight with wings fully extended, rendered in fine detail highlighting the bird's distinctive broad bill and plumage. The legend 1 TROY OUNCE and 999 SILVER are inscribed in the field, along with the year of issue 2022, attesting to the coin's silver content and purity. |
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The Democratic Republic of Congo has issued wildlife-themed silver bullion and collector coinage through licensing arrangements with foreign minting houses for decades — the coins are legal tender in name but produced entirely for the international collector market, with no meaningful domestic circulation. The Shoebill, Balaeniceps rex, is native to the swamps of Central and East Africa, including the Congo Basin, which gives this issue at least geographic credibility that some of the country's more exotic wildlife releases lack.