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500 Francs CFA Congo Peafowl
| Issuer | Republic of the Congo |
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| Year | 1992 |
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| Weight | 19.95 g |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the national coat of arms of the People's Republic of the Congo: a quartered shield displaying a diagonal chain of broken links across the upper portion and a lion's head facing left within an oval cartouche in the lower portion, all above a ribbon scroll bearing the motto SANG DES HEROS SEMENCE DE LA REVOLUTION. The country name legend REPUBLIQUE POPULAIRE DU CONGO arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 500 FRANCS appears in bold relief along the lower periphery. |
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| Reverse description | A detailed naturalistic depiction of a Congo Peafowl (Afropavo congensis) rendered in fine relief, shown in full profile facing left, standing amid tropical vegetation including large spotted leaves and grasses. The date 1992 appears to the right in the field. The species name PAON DU CONGO is inscribed along the left periphery, while the conservation legend PROTECTION DE LA NATURE curves along the lower periphery, emphasizing the coin's wildlife preservation theme. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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