| Issuer | Belgian Congo, Rwanda and Urundi |
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| Year | 1953-1955 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 500 Francs |
| Currency | Franc (1960-1967) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 170 × 105 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990) |
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| Reference(s) | P#28 |
| Obverse description | Woman on right. River in centre. |
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| Obverse lettering |
BANQUE CENTRALE DU CONGO BELGE ET DU RUANDA - URUNDI CINQ CENTS FRANCS PAYABLES À VUE LE PREMIER - DIRECTEUR LE GOUVERNEUR LE CONTREFACTEUR EST PUNI SERVITUDE PÉNALE BRADBURY, WILKINSON S C° L° NEW MALVERN, SURREY , ENGLAND (Translation: CENTRAL BANK OF BELGIAN CONGO AND RUANDA - URUNDI FIVE HUNDRED FRANCS PAYABLE AT SIGHT THE FIRST - DIRECTOR THE GOVERNOR THE COUNTERFACTOR IS PUNISHED CRIMINAL SERVITUDE BRADBURY, WILKINSON S C ° L ° NEW MALVERN, SURREY, ENGLAND) |
| Reverse description | Okapi in centre |
| Reverse lettering |
CENTRALE BANK VAN BELGISCH-CONGO EN RUANDA-URUNDI DE NAMAKER WORDT MET STRAFDIENST GESTRAFT VIJF HONDERD FRANK BETAALBAR OP ZICHT DE EERSTE - DIRECTEUR DE GOUVERNEUR (Translation: CENTRAL BANK OF BELGIAN-CONGO AND RUANDA-URUNDI THE NAMAKER BECOMES WITH CRIMINAL SERVICE PENALTED FIVE HUNDRED FRANC PAYABLE AT SIGHT THE FIRST - DIRECTOR THE GOVERNOR) |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Lion |
| Variants | There exists a very rare variant with rounded edges and an overprint ""in silver"" (У СРЕБРУ). Only 3 known samples exist, with serial numbers A.059 998, A.059 999 and A.059 000. |
| Numisquare ID | 4890412170 |
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