5 Centimes 1911 [Democratic Republic of the Congo / Belgian Congo]

Coins-Africa

Reverse
In the central part, the state symbol of the Belgian Congo — an image of a five-pointed star. To the left of the top ray, along the border of dots, is the numeral 5; to the right is the inscription 'C.', meaning 'five centimes'. On each side of the star are three rosettes in the form of five-pointed stars, arranged vertically. Below the lower rays is the year of minting '1911'.
Obverse
Around the edge of the coin are decorative raised dots. Along the arc of the coin's edge, on the left is an inscription in Dutch 'BELGISCH - CONGO', on the right in French '★★CONGO BELGE', translating to Belgian Congo, separated at the top and bottom by two rosettes in the form of a dot. In the central part, evenly spaced around the hole, are 5 stylized monograms of the monarch King Albert I.