| Issuer | Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997-date) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 500 Francs |
| Currency | Franc (1998-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 150 × 70 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Giesecke+Devrient (Giesecke & Devrient), Leipzig, Germany (1852-date) |
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| Reference(s) | P#96A |
| Obverse description | Blue and yellow on multicolor underprint. Miners and diamond at left. Similar to P#96, but without 3 diamonds at right. |
| Reverse description | Blue and yellow on multicolor underprint. Scene of Diamond exploitation, Etroite Valley. |
| Signature(s) | |
| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Okapi head. |
| Obverse lettering | 500F
BANQUE CENTRALE DU CONGO
CINQ CENTS FRANCS (Translation: Five Hundred Francs Central Bank of Congo) |
| Reverse lettering | BANQUE CENTRALE DU CONGO
500F
FIVE HUNDRED
LE CONTREFACTEUR EST PUNI DE SERVITUDE PENALE
MIA TANO 500F (Translation: Central Bank of Congo Five Hundred The counterfeiters are punished by criminal servitude) |
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| Catalog ID | 4043942010 |
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