Central African States 25-FRANCS (KM10)¶
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Obverse GIANT ELAND
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Reverse Denomination
- Composition
- Aluminum-Bronze
- Country
- Congo, Republic
- Approx. Size
- 27.5mm
- Area
- Africa
- Animal Class
- Mammals
- Species
- Giant Eland
- KM#
- 10
This coin was issued by the Central African States Monetary Union whose members include Chad, Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon, and Cameroon. This particular coin was issued on behalf of Congo, but it could freely circulate among the other member countries.
Congo, Republic¶
- Area
- Africa
The Republic of the Congo, not to be confused with the Democractic Republic of the Congo a different and much larger country to the east, was formely known as the Peoples Republic of the Congo. Confused yet? You may be more confused when you read the DR Congo entry and learn that the other country to the west was also called Republic of Congo between 1960 and 1971. This Congo came under French influence in 1883 and was known as Middle Congo until 1910, when it joined French Equatorial Africa. The area stayed close with France during World War II, and was largely autonomous following the war. In 1960 the country became the independent Republic of the Congo-Brazzaville. The name was changed again in 1970 to Peoples Republic of the Congo, and a new constitution was adopted in 1973. After a wholesale change of government in 1992, the name was changed to Republique du Congo.
