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1 Zaire
| Issuer | Banque Nationale du Congo |
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| Year | 1967-1970 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Reverse lettering | 1 ZAÏRE BANQUE NATIONALE DU CONGO 100 MAKUTA (Translation: 1 ZAIRE NATIONAL BANK OF CONGO 100 MAKUTA) |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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The Banque Nationale du Congo replaced the Banque Centrale du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi at independence, but the new zaire itself didn't arrive until 1967, introduced under Mobutu's monetary reforms as part of a broader effort to shed the franc congolais — one makuta equalled one hundred sengi, the zaire one hundred makuta. Thomas De La Rue handled production throughout the series, a relationship common to many newly independent African states that lacked domestic printing infrastructure.
P#12 spans a three-year signature range, meaning at least two different signing combinations appear across the run.