Belgian Congo 100 Francs, 1896 P-2

Belgian Congo 100 Francs, 1896 P-2 obverse
Belgian Congo 100 Francs, 1896 P-2 reverse

Information:

Reference P#2
Country Belgian Congo
Period Congo Free State - Franc (1885-1908)
Currency Francs
Denomination 100 Francs
Type Circulation banknotes
Ruler Leopold II (1885-1908)
Year 1896
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 152x75 mm

Obverse:

Belgian Congo 100 Francs, 1896 P-2
Latin

Obverse text

ÉTAT INDÉPENDANT DU CONGO CENT FRANCS PAYABLES AU PORTEUR À LA TRÉSORERIE GÉNÉRALE DE L'ETAT

Obverse symbol

Black print, with red serial numbers. To the left a woman holding a caduceus, surrounded by boxes and barrels representing trade, with the sea and a boat in the background. To the top right is a lion laying down. These two figures are devided by a text. In both of the top corners and bottom left the value. In the bottom right is the value written out and promissory text belowe, with signatures belowe that.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

100 100 CENT ETAT INDEPENDANT DU CONGO CENT 100 100

Reverse symbol

Red-brown print. In the center a woman being the personification of Liberty in a round frame. The frame is made of the country name. On each side of the woman is the value written out and in the corners the value in numbers. All on a red-brown pattern background.

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1896) Remainder, without date and signature + - - - - - -
1896-Feb-07 Issued note; Series Aw - - - - - -
1896-Feb-07 As P#2a, Punch hole cancelled - - - - - -