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25 Francs Pope John Paul II
| Issuer | Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997-date) |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Composition | Gold |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts the national emblem of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, featuring a leopard's head facing left at centre, flanked by a crossed elephant tusk and a spear, all supported on a scroll bearing the motto PAIX (Peace) with the words JUSTICE and TRAVAIL (Work) inscribed on the flanking elements. The circular legend REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO arcs around the upper periphery in raised Latin letters, while the denomination 25 FRANCS appears along the lower rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO 25 FRANCS |
| Reverse description | Portrait bust of Pope John Paul II facing slightly left, wearing a pontifical mitre and liturgical vestments with a clerical collar visible at the base of the neck; the effigy is rendered in high relief in a realistic style. The curved legend JEAN-PAUL II · SANTO SUBITO followed by the date 2008 is inscribed along the lower arc of the coin in raised Latin letters. |
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