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50 Makutas 5 Years of J.D. Mobutu's Presidency, Gold Proof Issue
| Issuer | République Démocratique du Congo |
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| Year | 1970 |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Obverse description | At center, the national coat of arms of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, featuring a leopard's head facing forward at the top, flanked by crossed spear and torch behind an olive branch, all resting above a ribbon scroll bearing the motto JUSTICE PAIX TRAVAIL. The circular legend REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 50 MAKUTAS appears in large raised letters across the lower field. The design is framed by a beaded border. |
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| Obverse lettering | RÉPUBLIQUE DÉMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO JUSTICE PAIX TRAVAIL 50 MAKUTAS |
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Issued to mark five years of Mobutu Sese Seko's rule, this proof was struck before the regime's sweeping "Authenticité" cultural revolution formally renamed the country Zaïre in 1971 — meaning the issuing authority on this coin ceased to exist within a year of its minting. Mobutu had seized power in November 1965 in a CIA-backed coup, his second such intervention in five years, deposing the Kasavubu government with minimal resistance.
The .900 gold proof series from this anniversary is thinly distributed across reference literature, and KM#12a represents the gold variant of a multi-metal commemorative program. Mintage figures remain poorly documented.