5 Kwanzas Independence

Angola's 2005 independence commemorative series was issued by the Banco Nacional de Angola to mark the thirtieth anniversary of independence from Portugal, declared on November 11, 1975 — the same date three separate factions each claimed victory, with MPLA, FNLA, and UNITA all asserting control simultaneously. The MPLA prevailed militarily, but the civil war that followed lasted nearly 27 years.

The .925 silver issues from this series had limited international distribution, with most pieces absorbed by the domestic commemorative market before reaching European dealers.