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10 Zaires
| Issuer | Banque Nationale du Congo |
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| Year | 1971 |
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| Printer | Giesecke & Devrient, Munich, Germany |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE NATIONALE DU CONGO DIX ZAÏRES LE GOUVERNEUR 30·6·1971 (Translation: NATIONAL BANK OF CONGO / TEN ZAIRES / THE GOVERNOR / 30·6·1971) |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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The Banque Nationale du Congo issued this series shortly after the country's 1967 monetary reform, which replaced the Congolese franc with the zaïre at a rate of 1,000 to one — an attempt to reset public confidence following years of hyperinflation and political upheaval under Mobutu's consolidating government. Giesecke & Devrient had secured the printing contract for the new currency, and their Munich facility handled the full zaïre series from the outset.
The 10-zaïre denomination was substantial in everyday terms; the average Congolese wage at the time made even single-zaïre notes significant. P#15 carries Signature 2, placing it in the earlier part of the series run before successive signatories replaced the initial authorization.