300 Francs Peregrine falcon

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has become one of the more prolific issuers of large-format bullion and collector gold in recent decades, a direct consequence of licensing agreements with European minting houses — primarily Swiss and Belgian — that produce these coins with no expectation of domestic circulation. The arrangement generates hard currency revenue for Kinshasa while the physical coins flow almost entirely into Western and Asian collector markets.

At 93.3 grams of .9999 fine gold, this piece contains approximately three troy ounces. That specific weight increment targets a collector tier above the standard one-ounce issue but below the kilogram format.