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5 Francs Liechtenstein - Princess Sophie
| Issuer | Banque Centrale du Congo |
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| Year | 1999 |
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| Value | 5 Francs |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a finely detailed high-relief bust of a roaring lion facing left, set within a recessed circular medallion. Surrounding the central medallion, the legend REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO arcs around the inner ring. The broad outer border carries the legend BANQUE CENTRALE at the top and 5 FRANCS at the base, with the divided date 19 99 flanking the design on either side, all separated by five-pointed stars. The design is struck in a two-tier format with a polished proof-like finish. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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This piece belongs to the wave of foreign-issued commemoratives that flooded the market in the late 1990s, when the Democratic Republic of Congo — freshly renamed under Laurent-Désiré Kabila after the fall of Mobutu — licensed its mint authority to overseas distributors hungry for the collector trade. The coin has no meaningful connection to Liechtenstein's monetary history; the principality has used the Swiss franc since 1920.
Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein, wife of Hereditary Prince Alois, is the subject here for commercial rather than numismatic reasons.