Zaire 1987 zaire

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The area of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was originally a Belgian colony called the Congo Free State. The name was ironic in the sense that it was one of the most repressive occupations by Europeans in Africa. The territory gained independence in 1960, changed its name to Zaire in 1971, and changed names again to the DRC in 1997 after a civil war and assassination of president-for-life Mobutu Sese Seko. The coin shown is a brass one zaire. It was accompanied by brass five and ten zaires.

Recorded mintage: unknown but common.

Specification: brass.

Catalog reference: KM 13.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1975 100 zaires
• Zaire 1988 10 zaires
• 1996 5000 nouveaux francs, leopard
• 1996 10,000 nouveaux francs, gorilla
• Coins and currency dated 1987
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