Eritrea. 5 Cents 1997 - PCGS MS67

ERITREA. 5 Cents. 1997. Commemorating the victory of the Eritrean People's Liberation Front (1991).

- Denomination: 5 Cents.
- Year: 1997.
- Inscriptions: Obverse: STATE OF ERITREA 1997 – FIVE CENTS, depicting an African leopard reclining on a tree trunk, accompanied by the face value 5. Reverse: LIBERTY · EQUALITY · JUSTICE – 1991, a commemorative scene of the victory of the Eritrean People's Liberation Front (EPLF), depicting several fighters climbing rocky terrain and carrying the Eritrean flag, a symbol of the culmination of the struggle for independence.
- Grade: MS66 PCGS.

An interesting 1997 Eritrean issue commemorating the victory of the Eritrean People's Liberation Front in 1991, an event that ended decades of conflict with Ethiopia and paved the way for the country's formal independence in 1993. The reverse depicts fighters raising the flag, evoking the triumph of the independence movement, while the obverse features an African leopard, a symbol of the region's natural wealth. This specimen is in outstanding condition, with perfectly defined relief, excellent original luster, and attractive silvery surfaces. An issue of considerable historical and numismatic interest, representative of the early years of independent Eritrea, certified MS66.

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