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5 Francs United Kingdom - Prince William
| Issuer | Banque Centrale du Congo |
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| Year | 1999 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | At center, a raised inner circle contains a detailed effigy of a roaring lion's head facing left, rendered with finely engraved mane and facial features. Surrounding the inner circle, the legend REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO arcs around the field in the intermediate ring. The outer border carries the inscription BANQUE CENTRALE at top and 5 FRANCS at bottom, with the divided date 19-99 flanking the sides, all separated by five-pointed stars. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The Democratic Republic of Congo issued a wave of novelty collector pieces in the late 1990s under the "Banque Centrale du Congo" name, targeting the international commemorative market rather than domestic circulation. These were produced by private minting contractors and saw no meaningful use as currency. The timing — coinciding with the Second Congo War, which began in 1998 — meant the country had far more pressing concerns than a brass commemorative keyed to British royalty.