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1 Zaïre Piefort Essai
| Issuer | Banque Nationale du Congo |
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| Year | 1970 |
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| Currency | Zaire (1967-1993) |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the national coat of arms of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, featuring a leopard head effigy facing front, superimposed upon a crossed spear and a flaming torch, with a crescent below and flanking olive branches. A ribbon beneath bears the national motto in three parts: JUSTICE, PAIX, and TRAVAIL. The denomination 1 ZAÏRE is inscribed in large letters at the bottom of the field, with the word ESSAI appearing in small letters in the exergue. The circular Latin legend RÉPUBLIQUE DÉMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO runs along the upper periphery, all within a continuous beaded border. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Facing bust portrait of President Joseph-Désiré Mobutu, depicted in military dress uniform with ornate epaulettes, wearing distinctive large-framed spectacles. The effigy is centrally positioned within the field, rendered in bold relief. The curved Latin legend PRÉSIDENT JOSEPH-DÉSIRÉ MOBUTU arcs along the upper periphery, while the date 1970 is placed in the lower field beneath the portrait. The design is contained within a beaded border consistent with the obverse. |
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