50 Centimes 1887 [Democratic Republic of the Congo / Congo Free State]

Name: Монеты 50 Centimes 1887 [Democratic Republic of the Congo / Congo Free State]
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Reverse
In the central part – the lesser coat of arms of the Belgian Congo: a heraldic shield topped with a grand ducal crown. Above the crown, the inscription '50 CENTIMES'. On the shield – a small image of a rampant lion, with a five-pointed star in the upper left corner. To the left and right of the arms, reed branches are crossed at the base of the state symbol. Below, the year of minting – '1887'. Around the edge of the coin are decorative elements in the form of dentils.
Obverse
In the central part of the coin, the left-facing profile of King Leopold II of Belgium is struck. Along the arc of the coin's edge from left to right runs the text 'LEOP. II R. D. BELG. SOUV. DE L'ETAT INDEP. DU CONGO', which translates from French as 'Leopold II King of Belgium Sovereign of the Independent State of the Congo'. Below the neck truncation – the author's mark of the Belgian medallist Leopold Wiener – 'L. WIENER'. Along the rim are elements in the form of dentils.