Belgian Congo 10 Francs, 1942 P-14

Belgian Congo 10 Francs, 1942 P-14 obverse
Belgian Congo 10 Francs, 1942 P-14 reverse

Information:

Reference P#14
Country Belgian Congo
Period Belgian Congo - Franc (1908-1960)
Currency Francs
Denomination 10 Francs
Type Circulation banknotes
Ruler Leopold III (1934-1951)
Issuing bank Bank of the Belgian Congo
Year 1942
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 130x84 mm

Obverse:

Belgian Congo 10 Francs, 1942 P-14
Latin

Obverse text

10 BANQUE DU CONGO BELGE 10 DIX FRANCS PAYABLES A VUE DEUXIEME EMISSION - 1942 10.07.42 LA LOI PUNIT LE CONTREFACTEUR DES TRAVAUX FORCÉS

Obverse symbol

Brown on green and pink underprint. Dancing Watusi at left, with huts and trees in the background. Bank logo in the bottom left. The star of the Belgian Congo to the left, belove a round window. Black overprint in the center on the note: "DEUXIEME EMISSION - 1942"

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

10 BANK VAN BELGISCH CONGO 10 TWEEDE UITGETE - 1942 TIEN FRANK BETAALBAAR OP ZICHT 10 DE NAMAKER WORDT DOOR DE WET MET DWANGARBEID GESTRAFT

Reverse symbol

Soldiers at right, with rifles. Huts and trees in the background. Black overprint at centre: "TWEEDE UITGIFTE - 1942".

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1942-Jul-10 Series F, N + - - - - - -
1942-Jul-10 Specimen; Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back - - - - - -