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20 Francs Peregrine falcon, gilded
| Issuer | Banque Centrale du Congo |
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| Year | 2024 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#401a |
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| Reverse description | A peregrine falcon in dynamic flight is depicted in high relief at the centre of the field, its wings fully spread and talons extended as if in pursuit of prey, rendered with selective gold gilding that highlights the bird's plumage in striking contrast to the matte silver background. The naturalistic scene is set against a detailed landscape featuring coniferous trees and dramatic rocky spires rendered in the silver field, with billowing clouds flanking the bird on either side. The legend THE PEREGRINE arcs across the upper border, while WORLD'S WILDLIFE curves along the lower border, separated by a small globe device at the bottom centre. The overall composition conveys the speed and power of the world's fastest bird in a refined collector presentation. |
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| Reverse lettering | THE PEREGRINE WORLD'S WILDLIFE |
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The Democratic Republic of Congo has become one of the most prolific issuers of numismatic silver in Africa, largely because the country itself has no meaningful domestic collector market — these coins are produced entirely for export to European and North American dealers. The gilded variant of this peregrine falcon issue exists as a deliberate secondary release, a practice the Banque Centrale du Congo has used repeatedly to extract additional premium from a single underlying design without commissioning new dies.
The KM#401a suffix confirms this is catalogued as a distinct type from its non-gilded counterpart.