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10 Francs
| Issuer | Banque Centrale du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi |
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| Year | 1952 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Central intaglio vignette at left portrays a group of Watusi dancers in traditional dress, rendered against a landscape background with a village and hills. A large geometric guilloche rosette in red and blue occupies the right field, with the bank monogram cartouche at lower left and a star emblem at lower right. The denomination numeral '10' appears in ornate panels at each upper corner, with two lines of signature beneath the titles 'LE PREMIER DIRECTEUR' and 'LE GOUVERNEUR', and the date printed in the lower centre. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE CENTRALE DU CONGO BELGE ET DU RUANDA-URUNDI DIX FRANCS PAYABLES A VUE LE CONTREFACTEUR EST PUNI DE SERVITUDE PENALE |
| Reverse description | Central intaglio vignette at right portrays a column of African soldiers on parade, standing at attention with rifles shouldered before a thatched hut and trees, with an officer inspecting the line. A large geometric guilloche rosette in red and blue fills the left field, serving as a watermark window. The bank monogram cartouche appears at centre below the vignette, flanked by the denomination numeral '10' in ornate corner panels, with signature lines beneath the titles 'DE EERSTE-DIRECTEUR' and 'DE GOUVERNEUR'. |
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