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20 Francs Parasaurolophus
| Issuer | Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997-date) |
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| Year | 2022 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the national arms of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, depicting a leopard's head facing forward flanked by a crossed ivory tusk and a spear, mounted on a pedestal bearing the legend PAIX; the motifs JUSTICE and TRAVAIL appear on the flanking elements. The circular legend REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO runs along the upper periphery within a beaded border. The denomination 20 FRANCS is inscribed along the lower rim, with the purity and weight notation 1 oz Ag 999.9 placed immediately above it in the lower field. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO JUSTICE PAIX TRAVAIL 1 oz Ag 999.9 20 FRANCS |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents a highly detailed naturalistic scene depicting a herd of Parasaurolophus dinosaurs in motion across a prehistoric landscape, rendered with fine engraving against a frosted background. Multiple individuals of varying sizes are shown, suggesting adults and juveniles together, amid sparse prehistoric vegetation. The legend PREHISTORIC LIFE arcs prominently along the upper border, with the species name PARASAUROLOPHUS and its geological date range 76-72 MIO YEARS BC inscribed in the upper field. The issue year 2022 appears centrally below the species inscription. Along the inner border, three geological period labels with their respective date ranges are inscribed: TRIASSIC 250-200 MIO. YEARS BC on the left, JURASSIC 200-145 MIO. YEARS BC along the lower rim, and CRETACEOUS 145-66 MIO. YEARS BC on the right. |
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