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| Issuer | Banque Centrale du Congo |
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| Year | 1999 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Within a raised inner circle, a detailed effigy of a roaring lion's head facing left, rendered in fine relief. A circular legend around the inner ring reads REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO, while the outer border carries the legend BANQUE CENTRALE at the top and 5 FRANCS at the base. The date 19 99 is divided by star devices at the left and right of the outer rim, with additional star ornaments punctuating the border. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A multicolor portrait of King Juan Carlos I of Spain depicted in military dress uniform, facing slightly left, rendered in full polychrome enamel within a raised inner circle. The surrounding legend identifies the subject and commemorative theme, with the birth date 5.1.1938 included in the inscription. The design belongs to the Royal Houses of Europe series issued by the Democratic Republic of the Congo. |
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