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5 CENTIMES  (KM# 3)

Alloy: Copper
Ruler: Leopold II
Obv: Crowned monograms circle center hole
Rev: Center hole within star

Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU 1887 175,000 - 24.00 45.00 75.00 -

2 CENTIMES  (KM# 2)

Alloy: Copper
Diameter: 23 mm
Ruler: Leopold II
Obv: Crowned monograms circle center hole
Rev: Center hole within star

Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU 1888 125,000 1.00 12.00 12.00 30.00 -

CENTIME  (KM# 1)

Alloy: Copper
Diameter: 19 mm
Ruler: Leopold II
Obv: Crowned monograms circle center hole
Rev: Center hole within star

Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU 1888 175,000 1.00 12.00 32.00 50.00 -

   In ancient times the territory comprising former Zaire was occupied by Negrito peoples (Pygmies) pushed into the mountains by Bantu and Nilotic invaders. The interior was first explored by the American correspondent Henry Stanley Read the rest of this entry »