Belgian Congo, Rwanda and Urundi 20 Francs, 1952 P-23

BANQUE CENTRALE DU CONGO BELGE ET DU RUANDA-URUNDI VINGT FRANCS PAYABLE A VUE Le Premier Directeur Le Gouverneur 20 FRANCS 01.09.52 LE CONTREFACTEUR EST PUNI DE SERVITUDE PENALE

Printing predominantly blue, green and orange. Texts in French. Frame composed of repeating motifs with the Congolese star repeated in the corners and the monogram “BCB” on the sides. On the upper border, the issuing institute “BANQUE CENTRALE DU CONGO BELGE ET RUANDA-URUNDI” and below the value “VINGT FRANCS” and the words “PAYABLE ON SIGHT”. Below, a large canoe with seven paddlers in action on the Congo River as evening falls. Overprint in black in the center with date. At the bottom left, the value “20 FRANCS”. The series and number of the ticket are printed twice in black. Signatures are printed in black. At the bottom, the article of the penal code is printed on one line in the frame. A single combination of signatures with Prime Director Hector Martin and Governor Paul Charles.

CENTRALE BANK VAN BELGISCH- CONGO EN RUANDA- URUNDI TWINTIG FRANK BETAALBAAR OP ZICHT De Eerste Directeur De Gouverneur 20 FRANK DE NAMAKER WORDT MET STRAFOIENST GESTRAFT

Printing predominantly blue, green and orange. Texts in Dutch. Frame identical to the front with the Congolese star repeated in the corners and the monogram bank on the sides. In the center, two Congolese mahouts and their elephants pull a tree trunk with chains.