Belgian Congo 1.000 Francs 1920-Nov-04

BANQUE DU CONGO BELGE MILLE FRANCS PAYABLE A VUE A LA LOI PUNIT LE CONTREFACTEUR DES TRAVAUX FORCES

Printing, predominantly brown, light blue and yellow. Texts in French. Security background composed of plants. Graphic frame with the number “1000” and the word “FRANCS” in repetition. On the right, the issuing institute “BANQUE DU CONGO BELGE” and below the value “THOUSAND FRANCS” and the words “PAYABLE ON SIGHT A”. Five possible emission locations printed in red: STANLEYVILLE, LÉOPOLDVILLE, MATADI, KINSHASA and ELIZABETHVILLE. On the left, two naked young men, one of whom has his back turned. Between them, a little boy sits on a pedestal and holds a large squash in his hands. Below, the article of the penal code is printed on two lines. At the top, a profile of a woman (Ceres) wearing a diadem. On the left, the watermark. The ticket number is printed twice in black. Signatures are printed in black. Several combinations of signatures with the Director or Managing Director and the President.

BANK VAN BELGISCH CONGO DUIZEND FRANK BETAALBAAR OP ZICHT TE DE NAMAKER WORDT DOOR DE WET MET DWANGARBEID GESTRAFT

Printing, predominantly brown, light blue and yellow. Texts in Dutch. On the left, a woman of European type sits, pensive, with a lyre in hand. In the background, a decoration of plants and insects. On the right, a wild landscape with a waterfall, an exotic bird, butterflies and a garland of fruits and plants. The value “1000” is printed at the bottom in a light blue cartridge. Texts in Dutch.