5 Makuta

1967 (1966-1977) years


Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)	6.5 g	25 mm

Description

Issuer	Democratic Republic of the Congo › Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville) (1960-1971)
Period	Democratic Republic (1964-1971)
President	Mobutu Sese Seko (1971-1997)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Year	1967 (1966-1977)
Value	5 Makuta (0.05&nbspZRZ)
Currency	Zaire (1967-1993)
Composition	Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight	6.5 g
Diameter	25 mm
Thickness	1.5 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Updated	2024-10-04

References

Numista	N#4111
Rarity index	8%

Reverse

Portrait of Mobutu Sese Seko (1930-1997), president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 1965 to 1997, facing 3/4 left, date below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CINQ MAKUTA
1967

Translation: Five Makuta

Engraver: Michael Rizzello

Edge

Reeded

Comment

The Royal Mint U.K. won the contract for the 1967 coins but the project was sub-contracted in total to M.B.L. (The Mint, Birmingham, Limited, the official name for Heaton's Mint) for the 10 sengi coins and to I.MI. (Imperial Metal Industries Limited, where King's Norton is part of) for the 1 Likuta and 5 Makuta coins.

Of the total mintage, 5,992,000 were minted in 1966, 42,072,000 were minted in 1967, 1,984,000 were minted in 1968, and 448,000 were minted in 1969. Another 8,000,000 were minted in 1978 in West Germany.

Interesting fact

The 5 Makuta coin from the Democratic Republic of the Congo has an interesting design feature. On the obverse side, the coin features a portrait of a young African woman wearing a traditional headdress, surrounded by the words "REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO" and the date "1967". The reverse side of the coin features a stylized image of a lion, surrounded by the words "5 MAKUTA" and "LEOPOLDVILLE". The lion is depicted in a standing position, with its front paws resting on a shield that bears the national emblem of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This design element symbolizes the country's rich wildlife and natural resources.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1967 (1966-1977)	50000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1967	25	-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 5 Makuta 1967 (1966-1977) coin.