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30 Francs The Leopard
| Issuer | Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997-date) |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Value | 30 Francs |
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| Reverse description | A full-color portrait of a leopard in three-quarter profile facing right is presented within a central rectangular panel, rendered with naturalistic detail highlighting the animal's characteristic spotted coat against a lightly engraved savanna background. Above the color panel, the series title MAGNIFICENT BIG CATS appears in bold raised lettering across the upper field. Below the color panel, the inscription THE LEOPARD is rendered in matching bold raised lettering within the lower field. |
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| Mintage | 2011 - - 3,000 |
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo has issued a large volume of silver collector pieces since the late 1990s, most with no domestic circulation whatsoever — struck entirely for the international numismatic market by foreign mints under licensing arrangements. This piece falls squarely in that category. Whether the royalties from such issues meaningfully reached Kinshasa is a question the secondary market has never needed to answer.