| Coin | Silver Ounce 2023 Prehistoric Life - Stegosaurus |
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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 coin is the twelfth issue in the Prehistoric Life series of premium bullion and collector coins, and features the Stegosaurus.
The Stegosaurus was a herbivorous dinosaur that lived during the late Jurassic period about 150 million years ago. It is especially known for the prominent bone plates on its back and the four pointed spines on its tail. Despite its enormous size, Stegosaurus had a remarkably small brain, often compared to the size of a walnut. |
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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).
Below the Coat of Arms, in small letters the precious metal of the coin: 1 oz Ag 999.9 (one troy ounce of 99.99% silver; Ag is abbreviated from Argentum, the Latin word for silver).
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 features two Stegosaurus dinosaurs in a pre-historic landscape.
Above, the inscriptionsSTEGOSAURUS and 157 - 148 MIO YEARS BC (i.e. the species lived from about 157 to 148 million years ago), and the year of issue 2023.
Around above in the rim, the name of the series: PREHISTORIC LIFE.
The rim around below is decorated like the markings of a stopwatch, with periods of Earth's history marked along it: TRIASSIC 250 - 200 MIO. YEARS BC on the left, JURASSIC 200 - 145 MIO. YEARS BC below, and CRETACEOUS 145 - 66 MIO. YEARS BC on the right. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
PREHISTORIC LIFE STEGOSAURUS 157 - 148 MIO YEARS BC 2023 |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Finish: Brilliant Uncirculated.
Packaging: individual coin in protective capsule, or 20 coins in mint tube. |
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