Belgian Congo, Rwanda and Urundi 50 Francs 1954-Apr-15

BANQUE CENTRALE DU CONGO BELGE ET DU RUANDA-URUNDI 15-11-53 CINQUANTE FRANCS PAYBLES A VUE LE CONTREFACTEUR EST PUNI DE SERVITUDE PENALE

Printing, predominantly green, orange and purple. Texts in French. Frame composed of repeating diamonds and guilloche shapes. The value “50” is repeated in light yellow in the corners. A safety background is made up of small repeating rosettes and a large purple rosette in the center. On the upper border, the issuing institute “BANQUE CENTRALE DU CONGO BELGE ET DU RUANDA-URUNDI”, the date of issue in black, the value “CINQUANTE FRANCS”, the words “PAYABLE A VUE” and the signatures printed in black. On the left, in an oval medallion with a decorated outline, the profile portrait of a young Mangbetu woman with the Congolese star printed in yellow above. The series and number of the ticket are printed twice in black. On the right, the watermark. At the bottom, the article of the penal code is printed on one line in the frame. Two combinations of signatures with The First Director and The Governor.

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

Printing, predominantly green, orange and purple. Texts in Dutch. Frame made of repeating geometric patterns and guilloche shapes with the value “50” repeated in the upper corners. The watermark on the left and in the center, two young women place a fishing net at the edge of a small waterfall on the banks of a river. The signatures are written in black on the back.