Catalog
5 Centimes - Albert I
| Issuer | Belgian Congo (1908-1960) |
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| Year | 1910-1928 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#17, LA#BCM-4, LA#BCM-5 |
| Obverse description | Five crowned royal cypher monograms of King Albert I (the letter 'A' surmounted by a crown) arranged symmetrically around a central circular hole, forming a six-pointed star pattern within a beaded inner border. The bilingual country name legend encircles the design in the outer field, reading 'CONGO BELGE' in French and 'BELGISCH-CONGO' in Dutch, separated by a dot, with a dentilated rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | **CONGO BELGE · BELGISCH-CONGO · A A A A A |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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