500 Nouveaux Zaïres Gorilla

Features

Issuer	Democratic Republic of the Congo › Zaire (1971-1997)
Period	Republic (1971-1997)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Year	1996
Value	500 Nouveaux Zaïres (500 ZRN)
Currency	New Zaire (1993-1998)
Composition	Silver (.500)
Weight	20 g
Diameter	35 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 44315
References	KM# 21 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 64 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Commemorative issue

Gorilla

Series: Wildlife of Africa

Obverse

Map of Africa.
National coat of arms on the left Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
RÉPUBLIQUE DU ZAIRE
1996

Reverse

Gorilla, legend above, name below. Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
WILDLIFE OF AFRICA
500
NOUVEAUX ZAIRES

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Cape Mint, Cape Town, South Africa

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1996			10 000							$ 46		Proof

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Bullion value: USD 21.92 Search tips

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Actual silver weight: 0.322 oz

Current silver price: 68.18 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 194 Lot 1366	15 May 2026	UNC	USD 55.38 (EUR 48.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 184 Lot 2689	27 Feb 2026	UNC	USD 46.15 (EUR 40.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 144 Lot 3186	17 Nov 2024	UNC	USD 49.61 (EUR 43.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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