Belgian Congo, Rwanda and Urundi 20 Francs, 1956-1959 P-31

BANQUE CENTRALE DU CONGO BELGE ET DU RUANDA-URUNDI VINGT FRANCS PAYBLES A VUE 01.10.57 LE CONTREFACTEUR EST PUNI DE SERVITUDE PENALE

Printing, predominantly green, yellow and brown. Texts in French. Frame composed of repeating guilloche shapes with the value “20 FRANCS” in the lower right corner. On the upper border, the issuing institute “BANQUE CENTRALE DU CONGO BELGE ET DU RUANDA-URUNDI” with the monogram of the bank “CCB” in the center, then the value “VINGT FRANCS”, the words “PAYABLE A VUE” and the signatures printed in black. Green and yellow security background composed of Congolese stars of different sizes superimposed. On the left, the portrait of a smiling young boy wearing a beret. In the background, the Delcommune dam and the water reservoir on the Lualaba river in Katanga. The series and number of the ticket are printed twice in black. At the bottom center, the date of issue in black, the article of the penal code printed on one line in the frame and the name of the printer.

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

Frame composed of geometric patterns and guilloche shapes with the value “20 FRANK” in the lower left corner. Texts in Dutch. On the right, portrait of a young girl. In the background, a fisherman in action in the tumultuous waters of a waterfall. The signatures on the front are transferred in black.