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!
5 Francs - Léopold III
| Issuer | Banque du Congo Belge |
|---|---|
| Year | 1936-1937 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| 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 | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Bare-headed effigy of King Leopold III of Belgium in left-facing profile, rendered in high relief with naturalistic detail. The legend LEOPOLD III curves along the lower periphery in large serif capitals, while the date appears to the right of the portrait in the field. A fine beaded border encircles the entire obverse design. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | A standing lion passant, depicted in left profile atop a horizontal ground line, dominates the upper half of the reverse field. Below the ground line, the large denomination numeral '5' is prominently displayed alongside the abbreviation 'FR', flanked on the left by a five-pointed star. The bilingual issuing authority legend BANQUE DU CONGO BELGE curves along the upper periphery and BANK VAN BELGISCH CONGO along the lower, reflecting the French and Dutch names of the Bank of the Belgian Congo. A beaded border frames the entire design. |
| 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 | Log in to see details |
| Additional information | Log in to see details |