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5000 Nouveaux Zaïres Leopard
| Issuer | Zaire (1971-1997) |
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| Year | 1996 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a raised relief map of the African continent set against a mirror-polished background. The national arms of Zaire, comprising a leopard head flanked by crossed torches and an olive branch within a shield and scroll, appear in the lower left field. The curved legend REPUBLIQUE DU ZAIRE arcs along the upper periphery in Latin characters, with the date 1996 inscribed in the lower field beneath the map. |
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| Reverse description | Central field depicts a naturalistic high-relief rendering of a leopard in a crouching, dynamic pose atop a branch, its tail curving downward toward the lower field. The series legend WILDLIFE OF AFRICA arcs along the upper periphery in Latin characters. The denomination 5000 and currency inscription NOUVEAUX ZAIRES are presented in two lines across the lower field, all set against a deeply mirrored proof background. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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