Depicts an official emblem of the Laurent Kabila regime: a mature male lion standing to the left amid the grass, symbolizing strength and authority. Above the lion is the country’s name in French, and the denomination 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 U.S. cargo ship over a map of Panama separating the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, with the occasion's inscription below, the canal's name above, and the issue date on the middle right.

In 1977, after nearly two decades of Panamanian protests, U.S. President Jimmy Carter and Panama’s General Omar Torrijos signed the Torrijos-Carter Treaties, replacing the 1903 agreement and outlining the transfer of canal control to Panama in 1999. The treaties, narrowly ratified by the U.S. Senate, granted the U.S. the right to defend the canal's neutrality if needed.

On December 31, 1999, the United States officially handed over control of the Panama Canal, marking the first time it was fully under Panamanian authority. The 50-mile canal, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, opened on August 15, 1914, with the passage of the SS Arcon. Since then, it has facilitated the transit of over a million ships and remains a vital global trade route.