LIKUTA: COIN OF DRC
1 likuta, 1967: Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
BANQUE NATIONALE DU CONGO: National Bank of the Congo.
Nominal: 1 K — 1 likuta (symbol: "K"; plural: makuta).
UN LIKUTA: one likuta.
Coat of arms of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: leopard head, surrounded by an elephant tusk to the left and a spear to the right; motto: "Justice, Paix, Travail" (Justice, Peace, Work in French).
Mintage: 196.800.000.
- Aluminium: 20.9 mm - 1.27 g
- Reference price: 0.5$
COIN LIKUTA — WHERE & WHEN (coins catalog: by names & emitents)
- DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO (1967-1971): likuta = 1/100 zaire = 100 sengi
- REPUBLIC OF ZAIRE (1971-1997): likuta = 1/100 zaire = 100 sengi
Regarding the name of the coin, there is evidence of the origin of the word "likuta" from "dikuta", which from the Congo language (kikongo) means a fabric woven from palm leaves; in ancient times it was used as money.
