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500 Francs Congo Silverback Gorilla
| Issuer | Republic of the Congo |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Value | 500 Francs CFA |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A highly detailed, naturalistic depiction of an adult male silverback gorilla in high relief, rendered facing forward with a juvenile gorilla cradled protectively in its arms in the lower field. Tropical foliage frames the composition on both sides. The purity designation 999 SILVER appears to the left, ONE TROY OUNCE to the right, and the date 2023 is inscribed below to the right, all within the field. |
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The Republic of the Congo — not to be confused with the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo — has issued a recurring wildlife bullion series that competes directly with established sovereign programs from Perth and Pobjoy. This particular issue targets the international bullion market rather than domestic circulation; at 500 CFA francs face value, the denomination is essentially nominal against spot silver.
The western lowland gorilla population in the Congo Basin has declined sharply due to bushmeat hunting and habitat fragmentation — the coin's subject is listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN.