Belgian Congo 500 Francs, 1929-1945
© Stacks Bowers
Information:
| Reference | P#18 |
| Country | Belgian Congo |
| Period | Belgian Congo - Franc (1908-1960) |
| Ruler | Leopold III (1934-1951) |
| Issuing bank | Bank of the Belgian Congo |
| Currency | Francs |
| Type | Circulation banknotes |
| Year | 1929-1945 |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Composition | Paper |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Size (WxH) | 172x105 mm |
Obverse:
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Latin
BANQUE DU CONGO BELGE
CINQ CENT FRANCS
PAYABLES A VUE
LA LOI PUNIT LE CONTREFACTEUR DES TRAVAUX FORCÉS
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Reverse:
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Latin
BANK VAN BELGISCH CONGO
VIJF HONDERD FRANK
BETAALBAAR OP ZICHT
DE NAMAKER WORDT DOOR DE WET MET DWANGARBEID GESTRAFT
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Varieties:
| Date | Variety | Value | ||||||
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| VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | AVG | ||
| 1929 | Series 1; black on multicolor print; serial number repeated 5 times | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1929 | Specimen; as P#18a | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ND (1941) | Series 2; Without overprint "EMISSION"; serial number repeated 5 times | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ND (1941) | Specimen; as P#18Aa | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1943 | Series 3; Overprint "EMISSION"; serial number repeated 4 times | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1943 | Specimen; as P#18Ab | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 | Series 4; Overprint "EMISSION"; serial number repeated 4 times | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |