Catalogus
| Uitgever | Banque du Congo Belge |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1942 |
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| Waarde | 2 Francs / Frank |
| Valuta | Log in om details te zien |
| Samenstelling | Log in om details te zien |
| Afmetingen | Log in om details te zien |
| Vorm | Log in om details te zien |
| Drukker | Log in om details te zien |
| Ontwerper(s) | Log in om details te zien |
| Graveur(s) | Log in om details te zien |
| In omloop tot | Log in om details te zien |
| Referentie(s) | Log in om details te zien |
| Beschrijving voorzijde | Log in om details te zien |
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| Opschrift voorzijde | BANQUE DU CONGO BELGE DEUX FRANCS PAYABLES A VUE LE DIRECTEUR ADJOINT EN AFRIQUE LE DIRECTEUR EN AFRIQUE LA LOI PUNIT LE CONTREFACTEUR DES TRAVAUX FORCES HORTORS LIMITED AFRIQUE DU SUD |
| Beschrijving keerzijde | Log in om details te zien |
| Opschrift keerzijde | BANK VAN BELGISCH CONGO TWEE FRANK BETAALBAAR OP ZICHT DE NAMAKER WORDT DOOR DE WET MET DWANGARBEID GESTRAFT |
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| Opmerkingen |
The Banque du Congo Belge shifted printing to Hortors Limited in Johannesburg after German occupation of Belgium severed access to the usual European security printers. The 1942 small-denomination notes were produced under wartime conditions with constrained materials, and Hortors — better known for commercial and government printing in South Africa — was a practical rather than specialist choice.
The Congo's wartime currency output from this period is often underestimated in terms of historical weight: the Belgian Congo was financing a significant portion of the Allied war effort through mineral exports, and keeping local commerce liquid with credible small denominations was a genuine logistical concern, not a routine issue.