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5 Francs The Netherlands - Queen Anna Paulowna

Issuer Banque Centrale du Congo
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 and open mouth. An intermediate ring bears the legend REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO circumscribing the inner circle. The broad outer border carries the issuing authority BANQUE CENTRALE at top, the date 19-99 split at left and right, and the denomination 5 FRANCS at the base, all separated by five-pointed stars.
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Reverse description The central inner circle features a full-color photographic portrait of Queen Anna Paulowna of the Netherlands, depicted in period dress with a lace collar and a heraldic shield bearing the Dutch lion at lower left. The legend LA REINE DES PAYS-BAS arcs above the portrait within the inner circle, while ANNA PAULOWNA *1795 †1865 appears below. The wide outer border carries the series title MAISONS ROYALES D'EUROPE DES SIECLES DERNIERS in raised lettering.
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