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2 1/2 Zaïres Conservation
| Issuer | Banque du Zaïre |
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| Year | 1975 |
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| Currency | Zaire (1967-1993) |
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| Obverse description | Facing three-quarter right bust of President Mobutu Sese Seko, wearing a suit and characteristic thick-framed eyeglasses. The portrait is rendered in high relief with fine detail, occupying the central field. The circular legend BANQUE DU ZAÏRE arcs along the upper periphery of the coin. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE DU ZAIRE (Translation: Bank of Zaire) |
| Reverse description | A large adult mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) is depicted in profile facing left, with a juvenile gorilla sheltering beneath it in the lower central field, evoking a protective maternal scene. Stylized tropical foliage flanks both sides of the composition. The denomination 2·50 appears in the exergue, while the circular legend DEUX ZAIRES CINQUANTE MAKUTA 1975 arcs along the upper periphery. |
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