The Democratic Republic of Congo has issued an enormous volume of silver collector pieces since the early 2000s, many bearing wildlife themes aimed squarely at the European and North American novelty market rather than any domestic circulation purpose. This is one of those issues — produced under license arrangements common to small-economy mints seeking hard currency revenue.
KM#223 does not appear in the primary auction record with sufficient frequency to establish a reliable secondary market pattern.
The Democratic Republic of Congo has issued an enormous volume of silver collector pieces since the early 2000s, many bearing wildlife themes aimed squarely at the European and North American novelty market rather than any domestic circulation purpose. This is one of those issues — produced under license arrangements common to small-economy mints seeking hard currency revenue.
KM#223 does not appear in the primary auction record with sufficient frequency to establish a reliable secondary market pattern.