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5 Francs The Netherlands - Princess Maxima and Princess Ariane
| Issuer | Banque Centrale du Congo |
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| Year | 1999 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a multicolored portrait of Princess Maxima and the infant Princess Ariane of the Dutch Royal House, depicted together within a central inner circle in vibrant applied color. The surrounding legend arcs around the inner and outer rings, identifying the subjects and the commemorative theme. The composition is celebratory in nature, honoring the Royal House of the Netherlands, with the lettering arranged in the outer field. |
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This piece belongs to a wave of late-1990s Congolese commemorative issues that had nothing to do with Congolese monetary policy and everything to do with the international collectibles market. The Democratic Republic of the Congo — freshly renamed after Mobutu's fall in 1997 — licensed its minting authority to produce coins honoring foreign royalty, celebrities, and world figures as a revenue stream. Maxima Zorreguieta did not become a Dutch princess until 2002; at the time of this coin's issue, she was simply engaged to Willem-Alexander, which makes the "Princess" designation on this piece technically premature.