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10 Centimes - Léopold II
| Issuer | Congo Free State (1885-1908) |
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| Year | 1887-1894 |
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| Value | 10 Centimes (0.10) |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a crowned royal cipher of Léopold II — the interlaced monogram 'LL' surmounted by a royal crown — set at the centre of the coin surrounding the round central hole. Four crowned shields are symmetrically placed at the cardinal points around the monogram, each rendered in fine relief. The entire central design is enclosed within a beaded inner border, with the circular legend reading LEOPOLD II ROI DES BELGES SOUV. DE L'ETAT INDEP. DU CONGO disposed around the periphery between the beaded border and the milled edge. |
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| Reverse description | The central field displays a large five-pointed star with finely engraved sunburst rays radiating from each point and a granulated surface within the star's body, all centred on the round hole. Seven small five-pointed stars are evenly distributed around the lower periphery of the inner field. The denomination '10' appears to the upper left and 'C.ES.' to the upper right of the central star. The date '1888' is inscribed along the lower margin between the inner beaded border and the milled edge, flanked by the mint director's initial 'L' to the left and the engraver's initial 'W' to the right. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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