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1 Zaïre 5 Years of J.D. Mobutu's Presidency, Gold Proof Issue

Issuer Banque Nationale du Congo
Year 1970
Type Non-circulating coin
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Obverse description The national arms of the Democratic Republic of the Congo occupy the central field: a leopard's head in profile surmounting two crossed spears and a flaming torch, all enclosed within a wreath of olive branches. A ribbon at the base of the arms bears the national motto in three panels reading JUSTICE, PAIX, and TRAVAIL. The circular legend RÉPUBLIQUE DÉMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO runs along the upper periphery, and the denomination 1 ZAÏRE appears in large characters in the lower field. The entire design is framed by a continuous inner border of raised beads.
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Reverse description A facing bust portrait of President Joseph-Désiré Mobutu, depicted wearing spectacles, a shirt and tie, and a heavily ornamented military dress uniform with elaborately decorated epaulettes, occupies the central field. The legend PRÉSIDENT JOSEPH-DÉSIRÉ MOBUTU arcs along the upper periphery in evenly spaced capital letters. The date 1970 is inscribed in the lower exergue. The portrait is rendered in fine relief with strong sculptural detail, and the field is bounded by an inner border of raised beads matching that of the obverse.
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