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5 Francs United Kingdom - Princess Diana and Sir Elton John
| Issuer | Banque Centrale du Congo |
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| Year | 1999 |
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| Composition | Nickel plated brass |
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| Obverse description | Facing bust of a roaring lion occupying a recessed inner circle at center, rendered in high relief with finely detailed mane. Surrounding the inner circle, the legend REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO arcs around the field. The outer border carries the issuing authority BANQUE CENTRALE at top, the date 19 99 divided at left and right, five-pointed stars as decorative separators, and the denomination 5 FRANCS at the base. |
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| Reverse description | A multicolor portrait depicts Princess Diana and Sir Elton John side by side within a raised inner circle, rendered in vivid polychrome enamel applied over the coin's surface. The two figures are depicted in a commemorative bust composition, celebrating their association during the final years of Diana's life. The legend arcing around the outer circle identifies the series and the honorees, with the full inscription distributed across the upper and lower periphery of the reverse field. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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