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5 Francs Gorilla
| Issuer | Banque Centrale du Congo |
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| Year | 2005 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#166 |
| Obverse description | A full-body depiction of a lion standing in profile to the left occupies the central field, rendered in brown laser-engraved detail on natural maple wood. The mane and musculature are finely delineated, with the animal posed atop a ground line of stylised vegetation. The curved legend REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 5 FRANCS appears in the lower field beneath the central device. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO 5 FRANCS |
| Reverse description | A large, detailed portrait of a gorilla facing three-quarters to the left dominates the central field, laser-engraved into the natural maple wood surface with fine textural rendering of the animal's dense fur and facial features. The date 2005 appears to the left of the design in the lower field. The curved legend PROTECTION D`ANIMAUX arcs along the upper periphery, while the species name GORILLE is inscribed along the lower border beneath the central motif. |
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