CONGO coins - a catalog of coins of different countries: modern coins and banknotes of all countries of the world, samples, gold and silver coins, photos and description.
Monetary unit: Congolese franc = 100 centimes. Coins in circulation: 25, 50 centimes; 1 franc.
Due to inflation, coins, being legal tender, are practically not found in circulation.
Coins, as well as Banknotes of small denominations, are sold in the form of souvenir sets at prices
significantly exceeding the par value.
25 centimes Obverse: In the center - the image of a standing lion, in the lower part of the Coin - the year of issue. At the top of the Coin there is a semicircular inscription: REPULIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO. Reverse: In the center - an image of an ermine, below - the year of issue. At the top of the coin, the face value in a semicircle is 25 CENTIMES.
2002, Aluminum. Diameter - 20.00 mm., Thickness - 1.35 mm. The weight - 0.88 g. Smooth edge.
The only year of release.
25 centimes Obverse: In the center - the image of a standing lion, in the lower part of the Coin - the year of issue. At the top of the Coin there is a semicircular inscription: REPULIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO. Reverse: In the center - the image of a wild dog, below - the year of issue. At the top of the Coin there is a semicircular denomination: 25 CENTIMES.
2002, Aluminum. Diameter - 20.00 mm., Thickness - 1.35 mm. The weight - 0.88 g. Smooth edge.
The only year of release.
50 centimes Obverse: In the center - the image of a standing lion, in the lower part of the Coin - the year of issue. At the top of the Coin there is a semicircular inscription: REPULIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO. Reverse: In the center - the image of a butterfly; at the bottom - the year of issue. In the upper part of the coin, the denomination is in a semicircle: 50 CENTIMES.
2002, Aluminum. Diameter - 27.00 mm. The weight - 2.16 g. Smooth edge.
The only year of release.
50 centimes Obverse: In the center - the image of a standing lion, in the lower part of the Coin - the year of issue. At the top of the Coin there is a semicircular inscription: REPULIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO. Reverse: In the center - the image of a gorilla; at the bottom - the year of issue. Top right denomination in a semicircle: 50 CENTIMES.
2002, Aluminum. Diameter - 27.00 mm. The weight - 2.16 g. Smooth edge.
The only year of release.
50 centimes Obverse: In the center - the image of a standing lion, in the lower part of the Coin - the year of issue. At the top of the Coin there is a semicircular inscription: REPULIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO. Reverse: In the center - an image of a giraffe; at the bottom - the year of issue. Along the edge of the Coin there is a circular inscription: XXI CENTURY FAO FOOD SECURITY 50 CENTIMES.
2002, Aluminum. Diameter - 27.00 mm. The weight - 2.16 g. Smooth edge.
The only year of release.
50 centimes Obverse: In the center - the image of a standing lion, in the lower part of the Coin - the year of issue. At the top of the Coin there is a semicircular inscription: REPULIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO. Reverse: In the center - an image of a football player with a ball; at the bottom - the year of issue. On the left is the denomination in a semicircle: 50 CENTIMES.
2002, Aluminum. Diameter - 27.00 mm. The weight - 2.16 g. Smooth edge.
The only year of release.
1 franc Obverse: In the center - the image of a standing lion, in the lower part of the Coin - the year of issue. At the top of the Coin there is a semicircular inscription: REPULIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO. Reverse: In the center - an image of a local chicken; at the bottom - the year of issue. On the left is the denomination in a semicircle: UN FRANC.
2002 Brass. Diameter - 20.32 mm. The weight - 4.52 g. Smooth edge.
The only year of release.
