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10 Zaïres Provisional issue
| Issuer | Banque du Zaïre |
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| Year | 1972-1977 |
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| Currency | Zaire (1967-1993) |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE DU ZAÏRE DIX ZAÏRES (Translation: BANK OF ZAIRE TEN ZAIRES) |
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| Signature(s) | J. Sambwa Mbagui (Sig.3); Bofossa W. Amba (Sig.4); Pay Pay wa Syakassighe (Sig.7) |
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This provisional issue was created by overprinting existing Zaïre banknote stock — the "R" prefix in the Pick reference denotes a reissued or provisional type, used when the Banque du Zaïre needed to extend circulation of a denomination without commissioning an entirely new printing. Giesecke & Devrient's Leipzig facility had a long relationship with the Mobutu-era central bank, supplying notes through much of the Zaïre period.
The decade-long date span reflects deliberate ambiguity in the issuing records rather than a prolonged print run — precise dates on provisional overprint issues from this period are notoriously difficult to pin down.