5 Francs

Issuer	Banque du Congo Belge
Year	1914-1921
Type	Standard circulation banknote
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Obverse lettering	BANQUE DU CONGO BELGE CINQ FRANCS PAYABLES A VUE A STANLEYVILLE LE SECRÉTAIRE-GÉNÉRAL LE PRÉSIDENT LA LOI PUNIT LE CONTREFACTEUR DES TRAVAUX FORCES
Reverse description	A central oval vignette in green intaglio presents an elephant and hippopotamus in a jungle landscape, surrounded by an elaborate guilloche border with leaf-pattern ornamentation and numeral 5 panels on each side. The Dutch bank title BANK VAN BELGISCH CONGO is lettered across the top, with the denomination VIJF FRANK in a cartouche below the vignette, followed by the payable clause BETAALBAAR OP ZICHT TE STANLEYVILLE. The penalty warning and printer imprint WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED LONDRES appear at the foot.
Reverse lettering	BANK VAN BELGISCH CONGO VIJF FRANK BETAALBAAR OP ZICHT TE STANLEYVILLE DE NAMAKER WORDT DOOR DE WET MET DWANGARBEID GESTRAFT
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