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1 Franc
| Issuer | Banque du Congo Belge |
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| Year | 1914-1920 |
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| Currency | Franc (1887-1960) |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette of an allegorical female figure seated to the right, holding a sheaf of grain, with a large wheel at her side, rendered in intaglio engraving. The bank title BANQUE DU CONGO BELGE arcs across the top in bold serif lettering, with the denomination UN FRANC and payable location ELISABETHVILLE positioned to the right. Two manuscript signatures appear below, attributed to the Secrétaire-Général and the Président, above a serial number and the penal warning LA LOI PUNIT LE CONTREFACTEUR DES TRAVAUX FORCES at lower right. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE DU CONGO BELGE UN FRANC PAYABLE A VUE A ELISABETHVILLE LE SECRÉTAIRE-GÉNÉRAL LE PRÉSIDENT LA LOI PUNIT LE CONTREFACTEUR DES TRAVAUX FORCES Waterlow & Sons Ltd Londres |
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| Reverse lettering | BANK VAN BELGISCH CONGO EEN FRANK BETAALBAAR OP ZICHT TE ELISABETHVILLE DE NAMAKER WORDT DOOR DE WET MET DWANGARBEID GESTRAFT Waterlow & Sons Limited Londres |
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