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1000 Francs CFA Fauna
| Issuer | Republic of the Congo |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Value | 1000 Francs CFA |
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| Reverse description | Central field features a boldly rendered elephant in profile facing left, depicted in high relief with fine surface detail on the hide and tusks. Smaller elephant figures appear in the background, suggesting a familial or herd grouping. The word FAUNE is inscribed vertically along the right border in capital letters. The composition fills the rectangular flan and is framed by a plain border, conveying a naturalistic wildlife theme characteristic of African commemorative issues. |
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| Edge | Smooth |
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The Republic of the Congo — not to be confused with the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo — issued a series of silver fauna-themed pieces in the 1990s squarely aimed at the collector market rather than circulation. The country had no meaningful domestic numismatic infrastructure at the time; these were produced under contract by foreign mints and distributed through European and North American coin dealers.
KM#41 corresponds to a type struck to exact one-troy-ounce specifications, which tells you precisely who the buyer was.