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5 Zaïres Provisional issue
| Issuer | Banque du Zaïre |
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| Year | 1974-1989 |
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| Value | 5 Zaïres (5 ZRZ) |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE DU ZAÏRE CINQ ZAÏRES (Translation: BANK OF ZAIRE FIVE ZAIRES) |
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| Reverse lettering | LE CONTREFACTEUR EST PUNI DE SERVITUDE PENALE 5 ZAÏRES BANQUE DU ZAÏRE |
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Provisional issues of the Banque du Zaïre were a stopgap measure during periods when new plate production lagged behind demand — older notes were overprinted or re-designated rather than replaced with fresh designs. The P#R3 designation places this firmly in regional or provisional issue territory, distinct from the main circulation series.
Giesecke & Devrient had a long relationship with Zaïre's central bank through this period, a decade marked by chronic inflation that ultimately rendered the zaïre nearly worthless before the 1993 introduction of the nouveau zaïre.