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5 Zaires
| Issuer | Banque Nationale du Congo |
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| Year | 1971 |
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| Value | 5 Zaïres (5 ZRZ) |
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| Obverse description | Portrait of President Mobutu Sese Seko in an intaglio-printed diamond-shaped vignette at left, set against a fine guilloche underprint in green tones; the state coat of arms with leopard head appears below the portrait. A large numeral '5' in ornate guilloche occupies the centre-right, with a leaping leopard vignette at lower right and a denomination cartouche in the lower right corner. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE DU ZAÏRE CINQ ZAÏRES 5 LE GOUVERNEUR (Translation: BANK OF ZAIRE / FIVE ZAIRES / 5 / THE GOVERNOR) |
| Reverse description | An intaglio vignette of a traditional Kongo-style carved figure is positioned at left against a lobed guilloche frame, while a detailed engraving of the Inga hydroelectric dam complex occupies the centre and right of the note. A 'BZ' monogram cartouche appears at lower left, and the numeral '5' with 'ZAÏRES' lettering is set in a sunburst guilloche at upper right. |
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