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20 Francs Ocean Rays, Gilded
| Issuer | Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997-date) |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO JUSTICE PAIX TRAVAIL 2023 1 oz Ag 999.9 20 FRANCS (Translation: Democratic Republic of the Congo Justice Peace Work) |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo has issued a substantial volume of novelty silver coinage since the early 2000s, largely aimed at the thematic collector market rather than domestic circulation. These pieces are struck under license arrangements with European minting houses — primarily in Austria and Germany — and the DRC's nominal issuing authority involves little beyond the legal framework permitting the face value designation.
The ocean ray series sits within a broader wave of wildlife-themed gilded issues targeting marine subject collectors. KM#390a designates the gilded variant, distinguished from the standard silver strike.