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5 Zaïres Hotel Intercontinental
| Issuer | Banque du Zaïre |
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| Year | 1971 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing truncated bust of President Joseph-Désiré Mobutu, depicted wearing glasses and a military-collared jacket, occupying the central field. The curved legend 'REPUBLIQUE DU ZAIRE' arcs along the upper periphery, while the name 'J.D. MOBUTU' appears in bold raised lettering along the lower periphery. Two small decorative dots flank the portrait at the sides of the rim. |
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| Reverse description | Detailed bird's-eye perspective view of the Hotel Inter-Continental Kinshasa complex, showing the main multi-storey tower block with a gridded facade, flanking low-rise wings, swimming pool, and surrounding grounds rendered in fine engraved lines. The curved legend 'HOTEL INTER-CONTINENTAL KINSHASA' arcs along the upper periphery. The denomination '5 ZAIRES' and date '1971' appear in the lower field, flanking the architectural scene. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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