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5 Francs United Kingdom - Princess Diana and Princes William and Harry
| Issuer | Banque Centrale du Congo |
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| Year | 1999 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | A finely detailed facing portrait of a roaring lion occupies the central inner circle, rendered in high relief against a polished field. An intermediate ring bears the legend REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO curving around the device. The outer border carries the inscription BANQUE CENTRALE at the top and the denomination 5 FRANCS at the base, separated by six decorative five-pointed stars. The date is split either side of the border, with 19 to the left and 99 to the right. |
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| Reverse description | A multicolor photographic-style portrait of Diana, Princess of Wales, is depicted at center within an inner circle, flanked by color portraits of Princes William and Harry. The composition presents the three figures in a commemorative group study, richly applied in polychrome enamel against the coin's field. The upper legend reads MAISONS ROYALES D'EUROPE DES SIECLES DERNIERS, while below the central device the inscriptions DIANA, LA PRINCESSE DE GALLES and LES PRINCES WILLIAM ET HARRY identify the subjects. |
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| Reverse lettering | MAISONS ROYALES D`EUROPE DES SIECLES DERNIERS DIANA, LA PRINCESSE DE GALLES LES PRINCES WILLIAM ET HARRY |
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