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5 Francs The Netherlands - Prince Bernhard
| Issuer | Banque Centrale du Congo |
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| Year | 1999 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | A bold left-facing lion's head effigy occupies the central inner circle, rendered in high relief with finely detailed mane. Surrounding this central device, an intermediate ring bears the legend REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO. The broad outer border carries the issuing authority BANQUE CENTRALE at the top, the denomination 5 FRANCS at the bottom, the date split 19-99 on either side, and four five-pointed stars evenly spaced around the rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE CENTRALE REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE 19 99 DU CONGO 5 FRANCS |
| Reverse description | The central inner circle features a full-color portrait of Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands facing slightly left, wearing glasses and a dark suit; to his right appears a polychrome heraldic shield surmounted by a royal crown. Within the inner circle the legend LE PRINCE DES PAYS-BAS appears above the portrait and BERNHARD *1911 below, noting his birth year. The wide outer border carries the series legend MAISONS ROYALES D'EUROPE DES SIECLES DERNIERS reading around the full circumference. |
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