50 Centimes 1891 [Democratic Republic of the Congo / Congo Free State]

Name: Монеты 50 Centimes 1891 [Democratic Republic of the Congo / Congo Free State]
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Reverse
In the central part is the coat of arms of the Belgian Congo. The coat of arms features a stylized left-facing heraldic lion on a hatched shield, which is placed over a larger hatched shield. On the large shield, in the upper left corner, is a five-pointed star. To the left and right of the small shield, two broad ribbons extend to the edges of the large shield. At the top is a crown - a symbol of the power of the Belgian rulers. Along the upper edge in an arc is the inscription "50 CENTIMES", which translates from French as "50 centimes". Below are the digits "1891" indicating the year of issue. To the left and right are stylized palm branches crossed at the bottom. The coin's edge features decorative toothed elements.
Obverse
In the central part is the left-facing profile of King Leopold II of Belgium. Along the edge of the coin in an arc on the left, top, and right is the inscription "LEOP. II R. D. BELG. SOUV. DE L'ETAT INDEP. DU CONGO", which translates from Latin as "Leopold II, King of the Belgians and Sovereign of the Independent State of the Congo". Along the rim at the bottom is the inscription "L. WIENER", which denotes the initials of the artist Leopold Wiener. The coin's edge features decorative raised toothed elements.