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1000 Francs - Billet de test Congolais
| Issuer | Democratic Republic of the Congo › Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997-date) |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette of a native woman in traditional African attire, set against a savannah landscape with acacia trees and a giraffe. An elephant vignette occupies the left panel. Overprint reads ECHANTILLON NON VALABLE across the face. |
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| Obverse lettering | 1000 BILLET DE TEST CONGOLAIS 1000 ECHANTILLON 2018 NON VALABLE MILLE FRANCS GABRISBANKNOTE 2018 |
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This is a test note — not legal tender, never intended for circulation, produced to evaluate paper stock, print registration, or security feature performance before a production run is approved. The Banque Centrale du Congo has used such specimens and test pieces in conjunction with currency reform planning, and notes of this type occasionally escape destruction and reach the collector market.
Matej Gabris is a Slovak designer with a notable sideline in producing unofficial fantasy and test notes for various African issuers — his involvement here likely means this originated outside the central bank's own procurement chain entirely.