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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ikandiggit, post: 1036556, member: 16269&quot;]One of the oddball purchases I made at the show this past weekend was this 10 francs Congo coin just because it had this great image of a lion on the face. The coin is aluminum and in great condition. </p><p><br /></p><p>In 1965, the Congo issued its first coin as an independent nation. Due to inflation at the time&nbsp; the coin barely circulated and the majority were melted.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp; The obverse has the&nbsp; face of a lion with and is inscribed: &quot;JUSTICE&nbsp;&nbsp; PAIX&nbsp;&nbsp; TRAVAIL.&quot; (justice, peace, and work). The reverse has the denomination &quot;10 F&quot; and &quot;Leopoldville.&quot; and is inscribed: &quot;BANQUE NATIONALE DU CONGO&nbsp; 1965&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i720.photobucket.com/albums/ww201/ikandiggit/congo1a.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i720.photobucket.com/albums/ww201/ikandiggit/congo2a.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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