10 Centimes 1889 [Democratic Republic of the Congo / Congo Free State]

Coins-Africa

Reverse
In the central part is the state symbol of the Belgian Congo — a stylized image of a five-pointed star. To the left of the upper ray, along the border of dots, is the number 10; to the right is the inscription 'C.', meaning 'ten centimes'. The inscription 'ES' indicates the mint mark. On either side of the star are three rosettes in the form of five-pointed stars, arranged vertically. Below the lower rays is the year of issue '1889'.
Obverse
Around the edge of the coin are decorative raised dots. In the right part, along the arc of the coin's edge starting from a star-shaped rosette, is an inscription in French: 'LEOPOLD II ROI DES BELGES SOUV.DE LETAT INDEP.DU CONGO' — Belgian King Leopold II, Sovereign of the Independent State of the Congo. In the central part, five royal ciphers are evenly placed around the hole.