Catalog
See full images - free registration
Continue with Google - no registration!
or register with email
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
1000 Nouveaux Zaïres Portuguese Caravel
| Issuer | Zaire (1971-1997) |
|---|---|
| Year | 1997 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | 1000 Nouveaux Zaïres (1000 ZRN) |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | A relief map of the African continent occupies the central field, with a dotted line tracing a coastal exploration route along the eastern and southern shores. The national coat of arms of Zaire, featuring a leopard's head flanked by laurel branches and a scroll inscribed JUSTICE PAIX TRAVAIL, is positioned to the lower left. The curved legend REPUBLIQUE DU ZAIRE arcs along the upper periphery in bold raised lettering, while the date 1997 appears at the bottom of the field. The engraver's signature is incuse in the lower exergue. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | A detailed depiction of a 15th-century Portuguese caravel dominates the central field, shown in profile with full lateen sails set, the mainsail bearing the Cross of the Order of Christ. The vessel's hull, rigging, and multiple masts are rendered with fine relief detail against a mirror-polished field. The legend HISTORY OF SEAFARING arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 1000 NOUVEAUX ZAÏRES is inscribed in large lettering across the lower exergue. A cartouche to the lower right of the ship identifies the subject as 15TH CENTURY PORTUGUESE CARAVEL. |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | 1997 - Proof - 20,000 |
| Additional information | Log in to see details |