{"id":142060,"date":"2023-11-29T22:05:45","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T21:05:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rarecoinv4.wpengine.com\/?post_type=product&p=142060"},"modified":"2025-05-15T20:49:21","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T18:49:21","slug":"katanga-5-francs-1961-pcgs-ms63","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/rarecoin.store\/en\/buy-precious-metal-coins\/katanga-5-francs-gold-coin-1961-pcgs-ms63\/","title":{"rendered":"Katanga – 5 Francs Gold Coin – 1961 – PCGS MS63"},"content":{"rendered":"
Katanga – 5 Francs – Gold – PCGS MS63<\/strong><\/h5>\n

This is the 5 francs <\/b>Gold coin from the year 1961 from Katanga. Katanga was independent only from 1960-1963 and has been part of the Democratic Republic of Congo since then.<\/p>\n

The gold coin was certified by the PCGS and graded with a high grade of MS63.<\/p>\n

front<\/strong>
Bananas (Musa x paradisiaca-Musaceae) in a circle.<\/p>\n

Lettering: KATANGA<\/p>\n

back<\/strong>
Katanga Cross, value and date within the circle.<\/p>\n

Lettering:
NATIONAL BANK
5 FR
1961<\/p>\n

More details<\/strong><\/p>\n

Country: Katanga (now: Democratic Republic of Congo)
Year of issue: 1961
Value: 5 francs
Material: Gold
Fineness: .900
Weight: 13.33 g
Diameter: 26 mm
Circulation: 20,000
Special feature: PCGS MS63<\/p>\n

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