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5 Francs Monaco - Princess Caroline
| Issuer | Banque Centrale du Congo |
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| Year | 1999 |
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| Weight | 24.3 g |
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| Obverse description | Central raised inner circle containing a finely detailed facing bust of a roaring lion with flowing mane, rendered in high relief. An intermediate ring bears the circular legend REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO around the lion's portrait. The broad outer border carries the issuer name BANQUE CENTRALE at the top and the denomination 5 FRANCS at the bottom, with the split date 19-99 flanking the design at left and right, all separated by five-pointed stars. |
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| Reverse description | Central inner circle bearing a full-color portrait of Princess Caroline of Monaco facing slightly left, crowned with a jewelled tiara and accompanied by the crowned Monegasque coat of arms (red and white lozengy) to her right. Within the inner circle, the legend LA PRINCESSE DE MONACO arcs above the portrait, and CAROLINE *1957 appears below. The wide outer border carries the series legend MAISONS ROYALES D'EUROPE DES SIECLES DERNIERS in raised Latin letters around the full circumference. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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