Catalog
| Issuer | Zaire (1971-1997) |
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| Year | 1972-1977 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 10 Zaires (10 ZRZ) |
| Currency | Zaire (1967-1993) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 180 × 90 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Giesecke+Devrient (Giesecke & Devrient), Leipzig, Germany (1852-date) |
| Designer(s) | |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | 26 December 1979 |
| Reference(s) | P#23 |
| Obverse description | Coat of Arms in upper left corner. Portrait of President (Joseph Désiré) Mobutu Sese Seko Nkuku wa za Banga to the left. `10 dix zaïres` surrounded by geometrical shapes in the center. Leopard in the bottom right corner. |
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| Obverse lettering |
BANQUE DU ZAIRE 10 DIX ZAÏRES DIX ZAÏRES (Translation: The Bank of Zaire Ten Zaires) |
| Reverse description | Hand holding a torch in the center, surrounded by geometrical figures. 10 Zaires to the right |
| Reverse lettering |
le contrefacteur est puni de servitude pénale 10 10 10 ZAÏRES BZ 10 BANQUE DE ZAÏRE 10 (Translation: 10 Zaires The Bank of Zaire) |
| Signature(s) | |
| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Mobutu and `10 ZAÏRES` below date |
| 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. |
| Numisquare ID | 2584811370 |
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