| Coin | Silver Ounce 2019 Predators - Latrodectus |
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo normally uses banknotes for circulation, and does not issue coins in the Congolese Franc currency. However, the country has authorised some foreign mints to issue commemorative and bullion coins under its jurisdiction.
Most of them are in standard bullion sizes, including one ounce of silver - such as this coin.
This design is part of the Predators Series, and is dedicated to the Black Widow Spider.
The name "black widow" comes from the assumption that the male falls victim to the female immediately after they mate. The bite of the European Black Widow can be accompanied by serious complications due to its toxic effect, although deaths from bites of the species are very rare. |
| Mint | unknown |
Mint Mark | No mint mark |
Total Mintage |
20,000
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| Producer | AllCollect |
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| Obverse | |
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Within a beaded border, the obverse of the coin depicts the Coat of Arms of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which consists of a leopard head surrounded by an elephant tusk to the left and a spear to the right. On a ribbon below, the national motto JUSTICE PAIX TRAVAIL (from French: Justice, Peace, Work).
Around above, the name of the country: REPUBLIQUE DEMOCATIQUE DU CONGO.
Around below, the nominal face value of the coin: · 20 FRANCS ·. |
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| Reverse | |
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The reverse design depicts a "black widow" spider.
In the background, a circle with a mirror-polished surface; around above in that circle, the name of the series: PREDATORS, below which the name of the coin: LATRODECTUS (black widow spider). Below that, the date of issue 2019.
The rest of the surface has a textured background. A spider's web is half in the polished circle and half on the textured background.
Around below, the precious metal content: .999 FINE SILVER 1 OZ (one troy ounce of 99.99% silver). |
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| Reverse Inscription |
PREDATORS LATRODECTUS 2019 .999 FINE SILVER 1 OZ |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Finish: bullion (Brilliant uncirculated).
Packaging: in protective capsule, with a Certificate of Authenticity.
Mintage includes 15,000 plain coins and 5,000 with a coloured reverse.
The Predators Series is produced and distributed by German company AllCollect; the coins are probably struck by the Bavarian Central Mint, but the certificates that come with them do not name the manufacturer.
The "main" coins in the series are silver ounces issued for the Democratic Republic of the Congo; each design has a "companion coin": a half-gram of gold with a similar reverse, issued for Senegal. |
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