Belgian Congo, Rwanda and Urundi 50 Francs 1959-May-01

BANQUE CENTRALE DU CONGO BELGE ET DU RUANDA-URUNDI 01.07.57 CINQUANTE FRANCS PAYBLES A VUE LE CONTREFACTEUR EST PUNI DE SERVITUDE PENALE

Printing, predominantly red, green and yellow. Texts in French. Frame composed of repeating guilloche shapes with the value “50” repeated in the corners. On the upper border, the issuing institute “BANQUE CENTRALE DU CONGO BELGE ET DU RUANDA-URUNDI”, then the value “CINQUANTE FRANCS”, the words “PAYABLE A VUE” and a Congolese star on the right printed in yellow. On the left, the watermark and the issue date in black. In the center, modern industrial scene of a textile company with workers at work. At the bottom center, a composition of rosettes in green and yellow with the signatures printed in black. The series and number of the ticket are printed twice in black. The article of the penal code is printed on one line in the frame.

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

Frame composed of geometric patterns and guilloche shapes with the value “50” in the corners. Texts in Dutch. On the left and center, two men work on their loom. In the background, three people sit talking in front of a house in a traditional village. On the right, the watermark. The signatures on the front are transferred in black.