5 Francs
Features
| Issuer |
Katanga
(Democratic Republic of the Congo)  |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | National Bank of Katanga |
| Period |
Republic (1960-1963)
|
| Type | Non-circulating coins |
| Year | 1961 |
| Value | 5 Francs |
| Currency | Franc (1960-1963) |
| Composition | Gold (.900) |
| Weight | 13.33 g |
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | January 1963 |
| Number | N# 43621 |
| References | KM# 2a Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes). |
Obverse
Bananas (Musa x paradisiaca-Musaceae) within circle.
Script: Latin
Lettering: KATANGA
Reverse
Katanga Cross, value and date within circle.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
BANQUE NATIONALE
5 FR
1961
Edge
Plain
Mint
Kings Norton Metal Company, Birmingham, United Kingdom (1890-1962)Comments
The Katanga Cross, also referred to as Baluba Cross, was cast by pouring copper into sand moulds. Widely used as currency: 3 pieces would buy a goat, 3-5 a male slave and 5-10 a female slave.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1961 | 
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20 000 | $ 2000 | ||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 72
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Bullion value: USD 1720.10
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Actual gold weight: 0.386 oz
Current gold price: 4459.53 USD/oz (see gold price 
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