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500 Francs Bear
| Issuer | Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997-date) |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Currency | Franc (1998-date) |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is depicted at centre, flanked by the date. The country name REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO arcs along the upper legend, accompanied by the national motto JUSTICE PAIX TRAVAIL. The weight, fineness, and denomination are inscribed in the lower field, reading 5 oz Au 999.9 and 500 FRANCS. |
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| Reverse lettering | THE BEAR WORLD'S WILDLIFE |
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo has issued large-format gold pieces under licensing arrangements that effectively outsource the numismatic program to European minting and distribution firms — the coins are legal tender in name, but the issuing state sees little of the commercial value. This 155.5g format places it among the heaviest standard bullion issues in current production, comparable to the Austrian 100 Euro gold coin series rather than sovereign bullion programs like Krugerrands or Maples.
KM#376 is one of several wildlife-themed issues in this series targeting the European collector-bullion market, where DRC licensing has been used consistently since the early 2000s.