Belgian Congo, Rwanda and Urundi 100 Francs 1956-Jul-01

BANQUE CENTRALE DU CONGO BELGE ET DU RUANDA-URUNDI 01.03.55 CENT FRANCS PAYABLE À VUE LE CONTREFACTEUR EST PUNI DE SERVITUDE PENALE

Printing, predominantly green, light blue, brown and orange. Texts in French. Security background composed of repeating scrolls. The value “100” is repeated twice. On the upper border, the issuing institute “BANQUE CENTRALE DU CONGO BELGE ET DU RUANDA-URUNDI”, the date of issue in black, then the value “CENT FRANCS”, the words “PAYABLE A VUE” and the signatures printed in black. Below, a colored rosette. On the left, the portrait of King Leopold II. The series and number of the ticket are printed twice in black. The article of the penal code is printed on a line at the bottom right.

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

Background composed of geometric patterns and guilloche shapes with the value "100" repeated twice. Texts in Dutch. On the left, the watermark and in the center, a young woman and a young man weave baskets. On the right, a multi-colored rosette containing a gray-green Congolese star. The signatures on the front are transferred in black.