Belgian Congo 20 Francs 1948-Aug-10

BANQUE DU CONGO BELGE VINGT FRANCS PAYABLES A VUE L'Adm Délégué Le Président 20 FRANCS LA LOI PUNIT LE CONTREFACTEUR DES TRAVAUX FORCES THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY LIMITED, LONDON

Printing predominantly blue, green and orange. Texts in French. Frame composed of repeating motifs with the Congolese star repeated in the corners and the monogram “BCB” on the sides. On the upper border, the issuing institute “BANQUE DU CONGO BELGE” and below the value “VINGT FRANCS” and the words “PAYABLE A VUE”. Below, a large canoe with seven paddlers in action on the Congo River as evening falls. With or without overprint in black in the center with the issue number and date. At the bottom left, the value “20 FRANCS”. The series and number of the ticket are printed twice in black. Signatures are printed in black. At the bottom, the article of the penal code is printed on one line in the frame.

BANK VAN BELGISCH CONGO TWINTIG FRANK De Afg Beheerder De Voorzitter 20 FRANK DE NAMAKER WORDT DOOR DE WET MET DWANGABEID GESTRAFT THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY LIMITED, LONDON

Printing predominantly blue, green and orange. Texts in Dutch. Frame identical to the front with the Congolese star repeated in the corners and the monogram “BCB” on the sides. In the center, two Congolese mahouts and their elephants pull a tree trunk with chains.