As P#2a, Punch hole cancelled
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Information:
| Rarity | B - Uncommon |
| Date | Variety | Iss. | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
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| 1896-Feb-07 | As P#2a, Punch hole cancelled | + | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Reference | P#2b |
| Country | Belgian Congo |
| Period | Congo Free State - Franc (1885-1908) |
| Ruler | Leopold II (1885-1908) |
| Currency | Francs |
| Denomination | 100 Francs |
| Type | Circulation banknotes |
| Year | 1896 |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Composition | Paper |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Size (WxH) | 152x75 mm |
Obverse:
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Latin
Obverse textÉTAT INDÉPENDANT DU
CONGO
CENT FRANCS
PAYABLES AU PORTEUR À
LA TRÉSORERIE GÉNÉRALE DE L'ETAT
Obverse symbolBlack 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.
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Reverse:
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Latin
Reverse text100 100
CENT ETAT INDEPENDANT DU CONGO CENT
100 100
Reverse symbolRed-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.
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Varieties:
| Date | Variety | Iss. | Value | ||||||
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| 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||