CONGO banknotes - a catalog of banknotes of different countries: modern coins and banknotes of all countries of the world, samples, gold and silver coins, photos and description.
Banknotes in circulation: 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1, 000, 5, 000 francs.
Issuing bank - Central Bank of the Congo.
Banknotes in circulation:
20 francs
Obverse: In the center of the Banknote there is an ornamented rhombus with the abbreviation of the Central Bank of the Congo: CBC. Above the rhombus there is an inscription in two lines: BANQUE CENTRALE / DU CONGO. Under the rhombus - a circle with an embossed bank abbreviation, on the right - the bank manager's signature. To the left of the rhombus there is an image of a lion's head, under the image there is an explanatory inscription. To the left of the image, vertically - denomination: VINGT FRANCS. Below the image, to the left - an ornamented rectangle with a visible and hidden denomination number "20". The denomination of 20 F is placed in the upper left and lower right corners of the banknote, in the upper right corner - the denomination in an oval figure. In the center of the lower part of the Banknote (horizontally) and in the upper right part of the Banknote (vertically) is placed
50 francs
Obverse: In the center of the Banknote there is an ornamented rhombus with the abbreviation of the Central Bank of the Congo: CBC. Above the rhombus there is an inscription in two lines: BANQUE CENTRALE / DU CONGO. Under the rhombus - a circle with an embossed bank abbreviation, on the right - the bank manager's signature. To the left of the rhombus there is an image of a ritual mask of the Tshokwe people, under the image there is an explanatory inscription. To the left of the image, vertically - denomination: CINQUANTE FRANCS. Below the image, on the left, there is an ornamented rectangle with a visible and hidden denomination number "50". The 50 F denomination is placed in the upper left corner of the banknote, in the upper and lower right corners - the denomination in an oval numeral. In the center of the lower part of the Banknote (horizontally) and in the upper right part of the Banknote (vertically) is placed
100 francs
Obverse: In the center of the Banknote there is an ornamented rhombus with the abbreviation of the Central Bank of the Congo: CBC. Above the rhombus there is an inscription in two lines: BANQUE CENTRALE / DU CONGO. Under the rhombus - a circle with an embossed bank abbreviation, on the right - the bank manager's signature. To the left of the rhombus - an image of a walking elephant, under the image - an explanatory inscription. To the left of the image, vertically - denomination: CENT FRANCS. Below the image, to the left - an ornamented rectangle with a visible and hidden denomination number "100". The denomination 100 F is placed in the upper left corner of the banknote, in the upper and lower right corners - the denomination as a figure in a rectangular vignette. In the center of the lower part of the Banknote (horizontally) and in the upper right part of the Banknote (vertically) is placed
200 francs
Obverse: In the center of the Banknote there is an ornamented rhombus with the abbreviation of the Central Bank of the Congo: CBC. Above the rhombus there is an inscription in two lines: BANQUE CENTRALE / DU CONGO. Under the rhombus - a circle with an embossed bank abbreviation, on the right - the bank manager's signature. To the left of the rhombus is an image of a statue of a peasant woman with a hoe and a peasant working in the field, under the image there is an explanatory inscription. To the left of the image, vertically - denomination: DEUX CENTS FRANCS. Below the image, on the left, there is an ornamented rectangle with a visible and hidden denomination number "200". The 200 F denomination is placed in the upper left corner of the banknote, in the upper and lower right corners - the denomination in a figure in a carved vignette. In the center of the lower part of the Banknote (horizontally) and in the upper right part of the Banknote (vertically) is placed
500 francs
Obverse: In the center of the Banknote there is an ornamented rhombus with the abbreviation of the Central Bank of the Congo: CBC. Above the rhombus there is an inscription in two lines: BANQUE CENTRALE / DU CONGO. Under the rhombus - a circle with an embossed bank abbreviation, on the right - the bank manager's signature. To the left of the rhombus there is an image of three prospectors against the background of a diamond, under the image there is an explanatory inscription. To the left of the image, vertically - denomination: CINQ CENTS FRANCS. Below the image, on the left, there is an ornamented rectangle with a visible and hidden denomination number "500". The 500 F denomination is located in the upper left corner of the banknote, in the upper and lower right corners - the denomination as a figure in a carved vignette. In the center of the lower part of the Banknote (horizontally) and in the upper right part of the Banknote (vertically) is placed
1 francs
Obverse: In the center of the Banknote there is a carved vessel with handles in the form of seated human figures and two lizards on the lid. On the left is an image of a map of the country and two okapis. Above the vessel there is an inscription in two lines: BANQUE CENTRALE | DU CONGO, under the vessel - the signature of the bank manager and the face value in words: MILLE FRANCS. In the right part of the Banknote there is a cartouche with the abbreviation of the Central Bank of Congo: CBC. The denomination 1000 F is placed in the lower left and right corners of the banknote, in the upper left - the denomination horizontally: MILLE | FRANCS | 1000 F. In the lower left part (horizontally) and upper right (vertically)
5 francs
Obverse: In the center of the Banknote there is an image of a herd of zebras and statuettes of the Hemba people. Above the image there is an inscription in two lines: BANQUE CENTRALE | DU CONGO, under the image - the signature of the bank manager and the face value in words: CINQ MILLE FRANCS. On the right side of the Banknote there is a cartouche with the abbreviation of the Central Bank of the Congo: CBC. Denomination 5000 F is placed in the lower left and right corners of the banknote, in the upper left - denomination horizontally: CINQ MILLE / FRANCS | 5000 F. In the lower left part (horizontally) and the upper right (vertically)
10 francs
Obverse: In the center of the Banknote there is an image of two wildebeest and a carved figurine. Above the image of antelope, there is an inscription in two lines: BANQUE CENTRALE | DU CONGO, under the image - the signature of the bank manager and the face value in words: DIX MILLE FRANCS. On the right side of the Banknote there is a holographic cartouche with the abbreviation of the Central Bank of the Congo: CBC. Denomination 10000 F is placed in the lower left and right corners of the banknote, in the upper left - the denomination horizontally: DIX MILLE | FRANCS | 10000 F. In the lower left part (horizontally) and upper right (vertically)
20 francs
Obverse: In the center of the Banknote there is an image of two giraffes and a carved vessel. Above the image of antelope, there is an inscription in two lines: BANQUE CENTRALE | DU CONGO, under the image - the bank manager's signature and face value in words: VINGT MILLE FRANCS. In the right part of the Banknote there is a holographic cartouche with the abbreviation of the Central Bank of the Congo: CBC. The denomination of 20000 F is placed in the lower left and right corners of the banknote, in the upper left - the denomination horizontally: VINGT MILLE | FRANCS | 20000 F. In the lower left (horizontally) and upper right (vertically)
BANKNOTES RARELY MEETING IN CIRCULATION:
Banknotes of 1, 5 and 10 francs, as well as a commemorative banknote of 500 francs, are rare in circulation.
1 franc
Obverse: In the center of the Banknote there is an ornamented rhombus with the abbreviation of the Central Bank of the Congo: CBC. Above the rhombus there is an inscription in two lines: BANQUE CENTRALE / DU CONGO. Under the rhombus - a circle with an embossed bank abbreviation, on the right - the bank manager's signature. To the left of the rhombus - the image of the metallurgical plant in the year of Katanga, below the image - an explanatory inscription. To the left of the image, vertically - denomination: UN FRANC. Below the image, on the left, there is an ornamented rectangle with a visible and hidden denomination number "1". The denomination 1 F is located in the upper left and lower right corners of the banknote, in the upper right corner - the denomination in a figure in a rhombus. In the center of the lower part of the Banknote (horizontally) and in the upper right part of the Banknote (vertically) is placed
5 francs
Obverse: In the center of the Banknote there is an ornamented rhombus with the abbreviation of the Central Bank of the Congo: CBC. Above the rhombus there is an inscription in two lines: BANQUE CENTRALE / DU CONGO. Under the rhombus - a circle with an embossed bank abbreviation, on the right - the bank manager's signature. To the left of the rhombus there is an image of a rhinoceros, under the image there is an explanatory inscription. To the left of the image, vertically - denomination: CINQ FRANCS. Below the image, to the left - an ornamented rectangle with a visible and hidden denomination number "5". The denomination 5 F is placed in the upper left and lower right corners of the banknote, in the upper right corner - the denomination in a figure in a rhombus. In the center of the lower part of the Banknote (horizontally) and in the upper right part of the Banknote (vertically) is placed
10 francs
Obverse: In the center of the Banknote there is an ornamented rhombus with the abbreviation of the Central Bank of the Congo: CBC. Above the rhombus there is an inscription in two lines: BANQUE CENTRALE / DU CONGO. Under the rhombus - a circle with an embossed bank abbreviation, on the right - the bank manager's signature. To the left of the rhombus there is an image of a sculpture of the Luba people, under the image there is an explanatory inscription. To the left of the image, vertically - denomination: DIX FRANCS. Under the sculpture, on the left, there is an ornamented rectangle with a visible and hidden denomination number "10". The denomination 10 F is located in the upper left and lower right corners of the banknote, in the upper right corner - the denomination in an oval figure. In the center of the lower part of the Banknote (horizontally) and in the upper right part of the Banknote (vertically) is placed
500 francs. Commemorative banknote "50th anniversary of the country's independence"
Obverse: In the center of the banknote, against the background of a contour map of the country, there is an image of the port of Matadi on the banks of the Congo River. To the left of the image is a wide vertical stripe with a visible and hidden denomination number. Below - a circle with an embossed bank abbreviation: CBC, under the embossed one line inscription: BANQUE CENTRALE DU CONGO. The denomination 500 F is placed in the upper left and lower right corners of the banknote. On the left side of the banknote, the face value is vertically placed: CINQ CENTS FRANCS, to the right - the date of issue and the signature of the bank manager. In the lower left part of the Banknote (horizontally) and in the upper right part of the Banknote (vertically) there is
