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Congo Free State 5 Centimes Coin of 1908 King Leopold II

Belgian Congo coins
Congo Free State 5 Centimes Coin
Belgian Congo coins Numismatics Collecting
5 Centimes
Congo Free State 5 Centimes Coin of 1908 King Leopold II

Obverse: Radiant star of progress, denomination (5 Ces) above, date (1908) below.
Reverse: Five crowned double L's (for Leopold II) around center hole.
Legend: LEOP . II R . D . BELGES SOUV . DE L'ETAT INDEP . DU CONGO *
Legend (translated): "Leopold II King of the Belgians, Sovereign of this Central African state"
Reference: KM-9.
Engraver: Leopold Wiener; Material: Copper-Nickel; Diameter: 19 mm; Weight: 2.49 gram