Congo Democratic Republic 1965 10 francs

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The area of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was originally a Belgian colony called the Congo Free State. The name was ironic in the sense that it was one of the most repressive occupations by Europeans in Africa. The territory gained independence in 1960, changed its name to Zaire in 1971, and changed names again to the DRC in 1997 after a civil war and assassination of its most infamous president-for-life, Mobutu Sese Seko. The coin shown is an aluminum ten francs with a facing lion obverse and the words JUSTICE PAIX TRAVAIL (justice, peace, work).

Recorded mintage: estimated 100,000,000.

Specification: aluminum.

Catalog reference: KM 1.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• Katanga 1961 franc
• Katanga 1961 5 francs
• 1965 gold 10 francs
• 1965 20 francs
• 1965 25 francs
• 1965 50 francs
• 1965 100 francs
• 1967 10 sengis
• Coins and currency dated 1965
• return to coins of Congo Democratic Republic