20 Makuta

Features

Issuer	Democratic Republic of the Congo › Zaire (1971-1997)
Issuing bank	Bank of Zaire
Ruling authority	Republic (1971-1997)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1973-1976
Value	20 Makuta (0.20 ZRZ)
Currency	Zaire (1967-1993)
Composition	Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight	13.1 g
Diameter	31 mm
Thickness	2.25 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 7871
References	KM# 8 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes). , Schön# 55 Battenberg (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (3 volumes).

Obverse

Portrait of Mobutu Sese Seko

Script: Latin

Lettering: BANQUE DU ZAÏRE

Reverse

Lighted torch (The central symbol of the flag of Zaire)

Script: Latin

Lettering:
VINGT MAKUTA 1973
20

Edge

Milled

Mint

Munich, Germany (1158-date)

Comments

The Zaire flag was created as part of Mobutu's attempted re-Africanization of the nation and had Lighted torch at the centre which is a common emblem of both enlightenment and hope.

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Date	Mintage	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1973	10 000 000	$ 1.10	$ 2.30	$ 3.20	$ 4.40	$ 5.60	56%
1976		$ 1.50	$ 2.30	$ 3.20	$ 3.40	$ 4.50	56%

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