Catalog
5 Francs
| Issuer | Banque du Congo Belge |
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| Year | 1914-1921 |
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| Value | 5 Francs |
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| Obverse description | An allegorical female figure seated at left tends to a child beside a beehive, rendered in fine intaglio engraving. The bank title BANQUE DU CONGO BELGE arches across the upper field with the denomination CINQ FRANCS in a bold central panel, below which the payable location MATADI is stated. The serial number appears twice, with signature lines for Le Secrétaire-Général and Le Président, and a printed date in the upper right corner; corner numerals 5 occupy all four angles against a fine guilloche background. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE DU CONGO BELGE CINQ FRANCS PAYABLES A VUE A MATADI LE SECRÉTAIRE-GÉNÉRAL LE PRÉSIDENT LA LOI PUNIT LE CONTREFACTEUR DES TRAVAUX FORCÉS |
| Reverse description | A central oval vignette encloses a hippopotamus and an elephant in a naturalistic African landscape, surrounded by elaborate guilloche lacework and stylised foliate cornerpieces bearing the numeral 5. The Dutch-language bank title BANK VAN BELGISCH CONGO arches across the top, with the denomination VIJF FRANK in a bold cartouche below the vignette, and the payable location MATADI in large capitals beneath. |
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