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| Issuer | Banque du Congo Belge (Bank of Belgian Congo) |
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| Year | 1944 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The central field features the denomination '1 FR' flanked by a five-pointed star. A circular legend in both French and Dutch names the issuing institution: 'BANQUE DU CONGO BELGE' arching above and 'BANK VAN BELGISCH CONGO' below, reflecting the bilingual character of Belgian colonial administration. The lettering is rendered in a clean serif Latin script within a simple border. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANK VAN BELGISCH CONGO * 1 FR * BANQUE DU CONGO BELGE (Translation: Bank of Belgian Congo) |
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| Mintage | 1944 |
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