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100 Francs CFA Woolly mammoth
| Issuer | Republic of the Congo |
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| Year | 1994 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | A draped female figure is depicted seated in three-quarter view at centre, facing right, holding upright a stone tablet inscribed with the national motto. The figure wears a traditional head covering and necklace, rendered in high relief with fine detail. The circular legend REPUBLIQUE DU CONGO arcs around the upper field, while the denomination 100 FRANCS is inscribed along the lower rim. The motto UNITE TRAVAIL PROGRES appears incuse on the tablet held by the figure. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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The Republic of the Congo issued a series of prehistoric animal coins in the early 1990s aimed squarely at the collector market — these never circulated domestically and were sold through numismatic distributors. The mammoth piece was part of a broader African issuer trend during this period, where nations with minimal numismatic infrastructure licensed their coinage rights to foreign minting and marketing firms, primarily European, who handled design, production, and distribution entirely.
Brass strikes of this weight tend to show uneven coloration over time due to alloy oxidation, a known characteristic of the type rather than a grading concern.