10 Francs

Issuer	Banque Centrale du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi
Year	1955-1959
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Size	129 × 67 mm
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Obverse description	Intaglio-printed bust of an Askari soldier of the Force Publique in left profile occupies the left portion of the face, set against a fine guilloche underprint in blue and salmon with a rural African landscape vignette in the background. The denomination "DIX FRANCS" is printed in large bold letters at centre, flanked by numeral counters at all four corners, with a decorative starburst guilloche medallion to the right. Signature lines for "UN DIRECTEUR" and "LE GOUVERNEUR" appear at lower centre alongside the issue date.
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Reverse description	An intaglio vignette to the right centre presents a young antelope standing in open savannah scrubland, rendered with fine line engraving against a lightly tinted background. The denomination "TIEN FRANK" is printed in large bold letters at centre, with a decorative scalloped guilloche oval medallion to the left incorporating a six-pointed star underprint in salmon and blue. Signature lines for "EEN DIRECTEUR" and "DE GOUVERNEUR" are printed at lower centre above the anti-counterfeiting notice.
Reverse lettering	CENTRALE BANK VAN BELGISCH-CONGO EN RUANDA-URUNDI TIEN FRANK BETAALBAAR OP ZICHT EEN DIRECTEUR DE GOUVERNEUR DE NAMAKER WORDT MET STRAFDIENST GESTRAFT WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED, LONDRES.
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