Issuer: Democratic Republic of the Congo
King: Belgian Congo › Leopold III (1934-1951)
Type: Standard circulation coin
Year: 1943
Composition: Brass (65% Copper, 35% Zinc)
Weight: 5.9 g
Diameter: 30 mm
Shape: Hexagonal (6-sided)
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑
References: KM# 25, LA# BCM-16
Obverse: Denomination flanked by stars
Lettering: BANK VAN BELGISCH CONGO * 2 FR * BANQUE DU CONGO BELGE
Reverse: African elephant walking left and the date below - 1943
Edge: Smooth
Mint: United States Mint, Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)
Comments: Showed a mistake in the legend: "Belgish" instead of "Belgisch" and was rapidly replaced by a round type struck in Pretoria.
Munt is niet gekuist - Coin is not cleaned!
(Mijn ref C3)