The Banknotes of the Congo Democratic Republic

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Conseil Monétaire de la République du Congo (1962-1963)

CMRC B1a P2a	1000 Francs 15.02.62
Images courtesy Omer Yalcinkaya

CMRC B2a P1a	100 Francs 01.06.(19)63
Images courtesy Owen Linzmayer, author of the Banknote Book

Banque Nationale du Congo (1961-1971)

BNC B1a P4a	20 Francs 15-07-1962
Images courtesy Omer Yalcinkaya

BNC B1a P4a	20 Francs 15-09-1962
Images courtesy Ron Wise

BNC B2a P5a	50 Francs 1. 3. 1962
Images courtesy Tod Hunt

BNC B2a P5a	50 Francs 1. 4. 1962
Images courtesy Omer Yalcinkaya

BNC B2a P5a	50 Francs 1. 6. 1962
Images courtesy Omer Yalcinkaya

BNC B3a P6a	100 Francs 15.11.(19)61
Images courtesy Owen Linzmayer, author of the Banknote Book

BNC B3a P6a	100 Francs 1.2.(19)62
Images courtesy Tod Hunt

BNC B3a P6a	100 Francs 1.8.(19)64
Punch cancelled. Images courtesy Ron Wise

BNC B4a P7a	500 Francs 15.10.1961
Images courtesy Tod Hunt

BNC B4d P7a	500 Francs 1. 8. 1964
Images courtesy Omer Yalcinkaya

BNC B5c P8a	1000 Francs 1.8.(19)64
Images courtesy Tod Hunt

BNC B5c P8s	1000 Francs 1.8.(19)64
Punch cancelled. Images courtesy Omer Yalcinkaya

BNC B6a P9a	10 Makuta 2.1.1967
Single-letter serial number prefix. Images courtesy Ron Wise

BNC B6a P9a	10 Makuta 2.1.1967
Two-letter serial number prefix. Images courtesy Omer Yalcinkaya

BNC B6b P9a	10 Makuta 1.9.1968
Images courtesy Tod Hunt

BNC B7a P10a	20 Makuta 24.11.1967
Images courtesy Owen Linzmayer, author of the Banknote Book

BNC B7c P10b	20 Makuta 1.10.1970
Images courtesy Tod Hunt

BNC B8a P11a	50 Makuta 2.1.1967
Images courtesy Tod Hunt

BNC B8bs P11s	50 Makuta 24.11.1967
Specimen. Images courtesy Omer Yalcinkaya

BNC B9a P12a	1 Zaïre / 100 Makuta 2.1.1967
Images courtesy Omer Yalcinkaya

BNC B9d P12b	1 Zaïre / 100 Makuta 21.1.1970
Images courtesy Omer Yalcinkaya

BNC B9e P12b	1 Zaïre / 100 Makuta 1.10.1970
Images courtesy Tod Hunt

BNC B10a P13a	5 Zaïres / 500 Makuta 2.1.1967
Images courtesy Tod Hunt

BNC B11as P14s	5 Zaïres 24.11.1971
Specimen. Images courtesy Omer Yalcinkaya

Banque Centrale du Congo (1997-present)

BCC B1a P80a	1 Centime 01.11.1997
Images courtesy Tod Hunt

BCC B2a P81a	5 Centimes 01.11.1997
Images courtesy Tod Hunt

BCC B3a P82a	10 Centimes 01.11.1997
Images courtesy Tod Hunt

BCC B4a P83a	20 Centimes 01.11.1997
Images courtesy Tod Hunt

BCC B5a P84a	50 Centimes 01.11.1997
Printer = Giesecke & Devrient. Images courtesy Tod Hunt

BCC B5 P84A	50 Centimes 01.11.1997
Printer = AB Tumba Bruk. Images courtesy Omer Yalcinkaya

BCC B6a P85a	1 Franc 01.11.1997 (1998)
Images courtesy Tristan White

BCC B7a P86a	5 Francs 01.11.1997
Printer = National Bank of Belgium Printing Works. Images courtesy Tod Hunt

BCC B7b P86A	5 Francs 01.11.1997 (1998)
Printer = Hotel des Monnaies. Images courtesy Tristan White

BCC B8a P87a	10 Francs 01.11.1997
Printer = National Bank of Belgium Printing Works. Images courtesy Tod Hunt

BCC B8c P87B	10 Francs 01.11.1997
Printer = Hotel des Monnaies. Images courtesy Omer Yalcinkaya

BCC B9as P88as	20 Francs 01.11.1997
Printer = National Bank of Belgium Printing Works. Specimen. Images courtesy Omer Yalcinkaya

BCC B9b P88A	20 Francs 01.11.1997
Printer = Hotel des Monnaies. Images courtesy Omer Yalcinkaya

BCC B10a P89a	50 Francs 01.11.1997
Printer = National Bank of Belgium Printing Works. Images courtesy Omer Yalcinkaya

BCC B12a P93	10 Francs 30.01.2003
Printer = Giesecke & Devrient Munich. Images courtesy Tristan White

BCC B14a P91	50 Francs 04.01.2000
Printer = Giesecke & Devrient Munich. Images courtesy Omer Yalcinkaya

BCC B15b P92	100 Francs 04.01.2000
Printer = Giesecke & Devrient Munich. Denomination patch at upper right is OVI. Images courtesy Ron Wise

BCC B16a P95	200 Francs 30.06.2000 (2003)
Printer = Giesecke & Devrient Munich. Images courtesy Ron Wise

BCC B17b P96	500 Francs 04.01.2002 (2004)
Printer = Giesecke & Devrient Munich. Two-letter serial number prefix. Images courtesy Ron Wise

BCC B22a P new	500 Francs 30.06.2010
Images courtesy Omer Yalcinkaya

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