Patrice Émery Lumumba (1925-1961), was a Congolese politician and independence leader who served as the first Prime Minister of the independent Republic of the Congo (Congo-Léopoldville) from June 24 to September 14 1960
Reverse description
People working in a banana plantation
Signature(s)
Protection type
Watermark
Protection description
Obverse lettering
BANQUE CENTRALE DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE DU
GUINÉE
DIZ SYLIS
le 1er MARS 1960
TOUT CONTREFACTEUR SERA PUNI LA LOI EN VIGUEUR
1971 (Translation: Central Bank of the Republic of Guinea, Ten Sylis, First of March 1960, any counterfeiter will be punished by the applicable law)
Reverse lettering
DIX
SYLIS (Translation: Ten Sylis)
Variants
There exists a very rare variant with rounded edges and an overprint "in silver" (У СРЕБРУ). Only 3 known samples exist, with serial numbers A.059 998, A.059 999 and A.059 000.