Depicts an official emblem of the Laurent Kabila regime: a mature male lion standing to the left amid grass, symbolizing strength and authority. Above the lion is the country’s name in French, and the denomination and date of issue is placed below.

Kabila’s regime, which began in 1997 after he overthrew Mobutu Sese Seko, was characterized by efforts to rebuild the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire) after decades of dictatorship. His government sought to restore national sovereignty, but faced internal conflict and external pressures, particularly during the Second Congo War.

Depicts a San Marino postage stamp showing Michael Schumacher, smiling, celebrating a Champaign bottle above his red Ferrari F2002 racer car, circa 2005, his Ferrari F2002 in the background with a list of winning years.

In 2004, Schumacher achieved an unprecedented feat by winning 12 of the first 13 races of the season, which included victories at the inaugural Bahrain Grand Prix and the Japanese Grand Prix. His only setback occurred at Monaco, where he collided with Montoya during a safety car period. In August, his victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix helped secure Ferrari's sixth consecutive Constructors' Championship, and he later sealed his seventh Drivers' Championship at the Belgian Grand Prix. Earlier in July, at the French Grand Prix, Schumacher outperformed polesitter Fernando Alonso using a four-stop strategy. He concluded the season with a record 148 points, finishing 34 points ahead of runner-up Barrichello, and set a new benchmark with 13 race wins out of a possible 18, breaking his previous record of 11 wins from the 2002 season. From 2000 to 2004, Schumacher won five Drivers' Championships and 48 races, establishing himself as the holder of nearly all significant Formula One records. With his fifth consecutive title, he also surpassed Fangio's long-standing record of consecutive championships, which had remained unbroken for nearly fifty years.