Belgian Congo, Rwanda and Urundi 10 Francs, 1955-1959 P-30

Belgian Congo, Rwanda and Urundi 10 Francs, 1955-1959 P-30 obverse
Belgian Congo, Rwanda and Urundi 10 Francs, 1955-1959 P-30 reverse

Information:

Reference P#30
Country Belgian Congo, Rwanda and Urundi
Period Belgian Congo and Ruanda-Urundi Franc (1960-1967)
Currency Francs
Denomination 10 Francs
Type Circulation banknotes
Issuing bank Central Bank of Belgian Congo and Rwanda-Urundi
Year 1955-1959
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 130x69 mm

Obverse:

Belgian Congo, Rwanda and Urundi 10 Francs, 1955-1959 P-30
Latin

Obverse text

BANQUE CENTRALE DU CONGO BELGE ET DU RUANDA-URUNDI DIX FRANCS PAYABLES A VUE 01.02.58 LE CONTREFACTEUR EST PUNI DE SERVITUDE PENALE

Obverse symbol

Printing, predominantly black, pink and light blue. Texts in French. Frame composed of repeating guilloche shapes with the value ā€œ10ā€ repeated obliquely in the corners. On the upper border, the issuing institute ā€œBANQUE CENTRALE DU CONGO BELGE ET DU RUANDA-URUNDIā€, then the value ā€œDIX FRANCSā€, the words ā€œPAYABLE A VUEā€ and the signatures printed in black. Security background in pink and blue composed of a landscape of trees and huts of a village. On the left, the portrait of a young Congolese soldier. The series and number of the ticket are printed twice in black. On the right, the watermark and the issue date in black. At the bottom, the article of the penal code is printed on one line in the frame.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

CENTRALE BANK VAN BELGISCH CONGO EN RUANDA-URUNDI TIEN FRANK BETAALBAAR OP ZICHT DE NAMAKER WORDT MET STRAFDIENST GESTRAFT

Reverse symbol

Frame composed of geometric patterns and guilloche shapes with the value ā€œ10ā€ repeated obliquely in the corners. Texts in Dutch. On the left, the watermark and the Congolese star printed in light blue. In the center, an impala lying in wait in the savannah. Below, the signatures on the front are transferred in black.

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND Color trial; color brown + - - - - - -
1955-Jan-15 Series: F,G; signatures: Deraedt / Martin. - - - - $150,00 -
1955-Jan-15 Specimen; Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back. - - - - - -
1955-Feb-15 Series: J,K; signatures: Deraedt / Martin. - - - - - -
1955-May-01 Series: L,M; signatures: Deraedt / Martin. - - - - - -
1955-Jun-01 Series: N; signatures: Deraedt / Martin. - - - - - -
1956-Jul-15 Series: A-E; signatures: Peigneux / Martin. - - - - - -
1956-Aug-01 Series: F; signatures: Peigneux / Martin. - - - - - -
1956-Sep-01 Series: T; signatures: Peigneux / Martin. - - - - - -
1956-Sep-15 Series: U; signatures: Peigneux / Martin. - - - - - -
1956-Nov-01 Series: V; signatures: Peigneux / Martin. - - - - - -
1956-Dec-15 Series: X; signatures: Peigneux / Martin. - - - - - -
1957-Feb-01 Series: Y,Z,A/A; signatures: Peigneux / Martin. - - - - - -
1957-Mar-01 Series: A/B - A/F; signatures: Peigneux / Martin. - - - - - -
1957-Dec-01 Series: A/G - A/M; signatures: Peigneux / Martin. - - - - - $200,00
1958-Feb-01 Series: A/N - A/P; signatures: Peigneux / Martin. - - $21,00 - - $150,00
1958-Apr-01 Series: A/T - A/U; signatures: Peigneux / Martin. - - - - - -
1958-Jun-01 Series: A/X - B/A; signatures: Peigneux / Martin. - - - - - -
1958-Aug-01 Series: B/D - B/G; signatures: Peigneux / Martin. - - - - - -
1958-Oct-01 Series: B/K - B/N; signatures: Peigneux / Martin. - - - - - -
1958-Dec-01 Series: B/N - B/T; signatures: Peigneux / Martin. - - - - $74,00 -
1959-Sep-15 Series: B/U - B/V; signatures: Peigneux / Martin. - - - - - -
1959-Dec-01 Series: B/W - B/X; signatures: Peigneux / Martin. - - - - - -