1993 Zaire 5 Nouveaux Makuta P-48a Mobutu UNC Banque du Zaire

1993 Zaire (Democratic Republic of Congo)

5 Nouveaux Makuta

Pick: P-48a

Printed by Giesecke & Devrient (Germany)

Striking high-design issue from the final years of Zaire under Mobutu Sese Seko.

Obverse features:

• Portrait of Mobutu Sese Seko

• Leaping leopard motif

• Banque du Zaire

• Date: 24-6-1993

• Red serial number

Reverse features:

• Monument commemorating the Battle of Kamanyola

• Bold geometric security patterns

• 5 NK denomination

Details:

• Country: Zaire

• Year: 1993

• Denomination: 5 Nouveaux Makuta

• Size: 124 x 58 mm

• Composition: Paper

• Condition: UNC (Uncirculated) – crisp paper, sharp corners (see photos)

This is a strong modern African type note featuring vivid color, intricate security design, and historic political imagery from a transitional era in Central Africa.

Excellent addition for:

• African currency collectors

• Mobutu-era collectors

• World banknote type sets

• Modern UNC inventory resale