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5 Francs United Kingdom - Princess Diana
| Issuer | Banque Centrale du Congo |
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| Year | 1999 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | At center, a raised effigy of a roaring lion's head facing left, rendered in fine relief within a recessed inner circle. An intermediate ring bears the circular legend REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO. The broad outer border carries the issuer's name BANQUE CENTRALE arching above and the denomination 5 FRANCS below, flanked by decorative five-pointed stars; the date is split 19 to the left and 99 to the right within the border. |
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| Reverse description | At center, a full-color photographic portrait of Diana, Princess of Wales, shown facing slightly right within a circular multicolor appliqué set against a violet background; to the lower left of her portrait appears a colorful rendering of the Royal Arms of the United Kingdom. The inner field below the portrait carries the legend LA PRINCESSE DE GALLES in black lettering at the top of the circle, and DIANA *1961 †1997 at the base. The surrounding outer border bears the series title MAISONS ROYALES D'EUROPE DES SIECLES DERNIERS in raised relief. |
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo — freshly renamed after Laurent-Désiré Kabila ousted Mobutu in 1997 — became one of several African nations issuing commemorative coinage honoring Diana, Princess of Wales following her death in August 1997. These pieces were produced speculatively for the collector market, not for circulation, and were minted by private contract manufacturers rather than any sovereign facility. The Banque Centrale du Congo lent its authority nominally; the commercial impetus came entirely from abroad.