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5 Francs - Léopold II Pattern strike
| Issuer | Congo Free State (1885-1908) |
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| Year | 1887 |
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| Thickness | 3 mm |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central shield of the Congo Free State arms, featuring a rampant lion in the lower canton and a five-pointed star in the upper canton, supported on either side by a passant lion rampant, all surmounted by a royal crown in high relief. A scroll ribbon below the shield bears the motto TRAVAIL ET PROGRES. The denomination 5 FRANCS is inscribed in a curved legend across the upper field, and the date 1887 appears in the exergue below the supporters. The design is enclosed within a beaded border consistent with the obverse. |
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| Reverse lettering | 5 FRANCS TRAVAIL ET PROGRES 1887 (Translation: 5 Francs Work and Progress 1887) |
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