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Inverted anchor cross. A cross with slightly widened ends, with two anchor flukes coming out of the top and curving left and right, also with slightly widened ends.







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  • 2003 DRC 5 Francs (Concorde)

    2003 DRC 5 Francs (Concorde)

    A wonder of aviation, from a troubled country Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was born with independence from Belgium in 1960. The country has only issued ten circulating coins in that time: Since 1998, the DRC has used the Franc (1 Franc = 100 Centimes), although only banknotes…

  • 1961 Katanga 1 Franc

    1961 Katanga 1 Franc

    A coin from a breakaway state depicting an earlier proto-currency History The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), known from 1971 – 1997 as Zaire, is a country in central sub-Saharan Africa. About the size of western Europe, it is home to the world’s second largest rainforest. Formerly a series of Kingdoms, the land was…