5 Makuta
Features
| Issuer |
Democratic Republic of the Congo ›
Zaire (1971-1997)
 |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | Bank of Zaire |
| Period |
Republic (1971-1997)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 1977 |
| Value | 5 Makuta (0.05 ZRZ) |
| Currency | Zaire (1967-1993) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 6.5 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 12539 |
| References | KM# 12 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes). |
Obverse
Image of President Mobutu Sese Seko in the middle.
Denomination (in words in French) above, year below.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CINQ MAKUTA
1977
Translation: Five Makuta
Reverse
"5K" in a circle
"BANQUE DU ZAÏRE around the circle
Dot below circle
Script: Latin
Lettering:
BANQUE DU ZAIRE
5K
Translation: Bank of Zaire
Edge
Reeded
Mint
Munich, Germany (1158-date)Comments
Mobutu Sese Seko became the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1965. In 1971 he renamed the country, Zaire, which name continued till he was overthrown in 1997 when the country reverted to its previous name and continues so.
Mobutu passed away in Morocco, 3 months after he was deposed in 1997.
Mobutu passed away in Morocco, 3 months after he was deposed in 1997.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1977 | 8 000 000 | $ 1.70 | $ 2.10 | $ 2.30 | $ 3.00 | ||||||||||
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