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Введение
Национальная валюта Демократической Республики Конго, валюта, используемая в Демократической Республике Конго.
National currency of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
the currency in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Конголезский франк (код ) является валютой Демократической Республики Конго. Он делится на 100 сантимов. Однако сантимы утратили практическую ценность и больше не используются. В апреле 2024 года 2800 франков были эквивалентны 1 доллару США.
The Congolese franc (, code ) is the currency of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is subdivided into 100 centimes. However, centimes no longer have a practical value and are no longer used. In April 2024, 2,800 francs was equivalent to US$1.
Первый франк (18871967)
Валюта, деноминированная в сантимах и франках (называемая франком на голландском языке), была впервые введена в 1887 году для использования в Свободном государстве Конго (1885–1908). После аннексии Свободного государства Бельгией, валюта продолжала использоваться в Бельгийском Конго. Франки были равны по стоимости бельгийскому франку. С 1916 года конголезский франк также обращался в Руанде-Урунди (современные Руанда и Бурунди), а с 1952 года валюта выпускалась совместно от имени Бельгийского Конго и Руанды-Урунди. После обретения независимости Демократической Республики Конго в 1960 году Руанда-Урунди приняла собственный франк, в то время как в период с 1960 по 1963 год Катанга также выпустила собственный франк. Валюта, основанная на золотом стандарте, была создана для Свободного государства Конго в 1887 году. Банкноты выпускались с 1896 года на имя Генеральной казначейства Свободного государства Конго (Trésoire générale de l'État indépendant du Congo), выплачивались предъявителю, до аннексии Свободного государства в 1908 году. В результате нечеткости юридического определения в соответствии со статьей 11 Колониальной хартии 1908 года, утверждалось, что конголезский франк не существовал де-юре как валюта в период с 1908 по 1960 год и был лишь символом, представляющим требование к бельгийским франкам. Однако он существовал как единственная де-факто валюта в Бельгийском Конго и Руанде-Урунди. Указ 1911 года уполномочил частный Банк Бельгийского Конго (Banque du Congo Belge, BCB) выпускать банкноты для Бельгийского Конго, выплачиваемые предъявителю. Они могли быть обменены на золотую или серебряную валюту Латинского валютного союза или на иностранные валюты по текущему золотому обменному курсу. Конвертируемость была приостановлена во время Первой мировой войны и восстановлена только в 1927 году. Хотя конголезский франк укрепился во время конфликта, в 1919 году он был возвращен к паритету с бельгийским франком. Паритет был снова нарушен во время Второй мировой войны. После конфликта конголезский и бельгийский франки продолжали входить в "бельгийскую валютную зону" в рамках Бреттон-Вудской системы. В 1951 году был создан центральный банк под названием Центральный банк Бельгийского Конго и Руанды-Урунди (Banque Centrale du Congo Belge et du Ruanda Urundi, BCCBRU), который впоследствии выпускал как монеты, так и банкноты, осуществлял валютный контроль и частично поддерживался Национальным банком Бельгии. Франк оставался валютой Конго после обретения независимости в 1960 году. Впоследствии его стоимость по отношению к бельгийскому франку снизилась. В 1967 году, с введением заира, курс составил 1 заир = 1000 франков.
Currency denominated in centimes and francs (called frank in Dutch) was first introduced in 1887 for use in the Congo Free State (1885–1908). After the Free State's annexation by Belgium, the currency continued in the Belgian Congo. The francs were equal in value to the Belgian franc. From 1916, the Congolese franc also circulated in Ruanda Urundi (present day Rwanda and Burundi) and, from 1952, the currency was issued jointly in the names of the Belgian Congo and Ruanda Urundi. After the independence of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1960, Ruanda Urundi adopted its own franc, whilst, between 1960 and 1963, Katanga also issued a franc of its own. A currency based on the gold standard was created for the Congo Free State in 1887. Banknotes were issued from 1896 in the name of the General Treasury of the Congo Free State (Trésoire générale de l'État indépendant du Congo) payable to the bearer, until the annexation of the Free State in 1908. As a result of the confused legal definition under Article 11 of the 1908 Colonial Charter, it has been argued that that the Congolese franc did not exist de jure as a currency between 1908 and 1960 and was instead merely a token representing a claim on Belgian francs. It did exist, however, as the sole de facto currency in the Belgian Congo and Ruanda Urundi. A decree in 1911 authorised the private Bank of the Belgian Congo (Banque du Congo Belge, BCB) to issue banknotes for the Belgian Congo payable to the bearer. They could be converted into the gold or silver currency of the Latin Union or into foreign currencies at the prevailing gold exchange rate. Convertability was suspended during World War I and was only restored in 1927. Although the Congolese franc had appreciated during the conflict, it was restored to parity with the Belgian franc in 1919. Parity was again broken during World War II. After the conflict, the Congolese and Belgian francs continued to form part of the "Belgian monetary zone" under the Bretton Woods system. A central bank was created in 1951 entitled the Central Bank of the Belgian Congo and Ruanda Urundi (Banque Centrale du Congo Belge et du Ruanda Urundi, BCCBRU) which subsequently issued both coins and banknotes and dealt with foreign exchange controls and was partially supported by the National Bank of Belgium. The franc remained Congo's currency after independence in 1960. Afterwards, its value relative to the Belgian franc fell. In 1967, when the zaire was introduced, at a rate of 1 zaïre = 1,000 francs.
Монеты
В 1887 году были введены монеты с отверстием из меди номиналом 1, 2, 5 и 10 сантимов, а также серебряные монеты номиналом 50 сантимов и 1, 2 и 5 франков. Чеканка серебряных монет была прекращена в 1896 году. В 1906 году были введены монеты номиналом 5, 10 и 20 сантимов из медно-никелевого сплава, а оставшиеся медные монеты (номиналом 1 и 2 сантима) чеканились до 1919 года. Монеты из медно-никелевого сплава номиналом 50 сантимов и 1 франк были введены в обращение в 1921 и 1920 годах соответственно. Чеканка монет для Бельгийского Конго прекратилась в 1929 году, но возобновилась в 1936 и 1937 годах для выпуска монет в 5 франков из никелевой бронзы. В 1943 году были введены шестиугольные монеты из латуни номиналом 2 франка, за которыми последовали круглые монеты из латуни номиналом 1, 2 и 5 франков, а также серебряные монеты номиналом 50 франков в период с 1944 по 1947 год. В 1952 году впервые были выпущены монеты в 5 франков из латуни с надписью "Руанда-Урунди". Алюминиевые монеты номиналом 50 сантимов, 1 и 5 франков последовали в период с 1954 по 1957 год. В 1965 году были выпущены единственные монеты в франках первой Демократической Республики Конго – алюминиевые монеты номиналом 10 франков. Как и в случае с монетами самой Бельгии, некоторые типы выпускались в двух вариантах: с надписями на французском и на голландском языках.
In 1887, holed, copper coins were introduced in denominations of 1, 2, 5 and 10 centimes, together with silver coins worth 50 centimes, and 1, 2, and 5 francs. Coins ceased to be minted in silver in 1896. Holed, cupro nickel 5, 10 and 20 centime coins were introduced in 1906, with the remaining copper coins (worth 1 and 2 centimes) minted until 1919. Cupro nickel 50 centime and 1 franc coins were introduced in 1921 and 1920, respectively. The coinage of Belgian Congo ceased in 1929, only to be resumed in 1936 and 1937 for the issue of nickel bronze 5 franc coins. In 1943, hexagonal, brass 2 franc coins were introduced, followed by round, brass coins worth 1, 2 and 5 francs, and silver 50 franc coins, between 1944 and 1947. In 1952, brass 5 franc coins were issued carrying the name "Ruanda Urundi" for the first time. Aluminum coins worth 50 centimes, 1 and 5 francs followed between 1954 and 1957. In 1965, the only franc denominated coins of the first Democratic Republic of Congo were issued, aluminum coins worth 10 francs. As with Belgium's own coins, some types were issued in two distinct versions, one with French legends, the other with Dutch legends.
Банкноты
В 1896 году Свободное государство Конго выпустило банкноты номиналом 10 и 100 франков. В 1912 году Банк Бельгийского Конго ввел в обращение банкноты номиналом 20 и 1000 франков, за которыми в 1914 году последовали банкноты номиналом 1, 5 и 100 франков. Банкноты номиналом 1 франк печатались только до 1920 года, а банкноты номиналом 10 франков были введены в 1937 году. Банкноты номиналом 500 франков появились в 1940-х годах, а банкноты номиналом 10 000 франков – в 1942 году. В 1952 году Центральный банк Бельгийского Конго и Руанды-Урунди ввел банкноты номиналом 5, 10, 20, 50 и 100 франков, к которым в 1953 году добавились банкноты номиналом 500 и 1000 франков. В 1961 году Национальный банк Конго ввел банкноты номиналом 20, 50, 100, 500 и 1000 франков, некоторые из которых выпускались до 1964 года. В 1962 году Монетарный совет Республики Конго ввел банкноты номиналом 1000 франков, представлявшие собой банкноты Центрального банка Бельгийского Конго и Руанды-Урунди с надпечаткой наименования Монетарного совета. В 1963 году Монетарный совет выпустил стандартные банкноты номиналом 100 и 5000 франков.
In 1896 the Congo Free State issued 10 and 100 franc notes. In 1912, the Bank of Belgian Congo introduced 20 and 1000 francs, followed by notes of 1, 5 and 100 franc notes in 1914. The 1 franc notes were only printed until 1920, whilst 10 franc notes were introduced in 1937. 500 francs were introduced in the 1940s, with 10,000 francs introduced in 1942. In 1952, the Central Bank of Belgian Congo and Ruanda Urundi introduced notes for 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 francs, with 500 and 1000 francs added in 1953. In 1961, the National Bank of Congo introduced notes for 20, 50, 100, 500 and 1000 francs, some of which were issued until 1964. In 1962, the Monetary Council of the Republic of Congo introduced 1000 franc notes, which were notes of the Central Bank of Belgian Congo and Ruanda Urundi overprinted with the Monetary Council's name. In 1963, the Monetary Council issued regular type 100 and 5000 franc notes.
Второй франк (1997 г. по настоящее время)
Франк был восстановлен в 1997 году, заменив новый заир по курсу 1 франк = 100 000 новых заир. Это соответствовало 300 триллионам старых франков.
The franc was re established in 1997, replacing the new zaïre at a rate of 1 franc = 100,000 new zaïres. This was equivalent to 300 trillion old francs.
Монеты
Монеты никогда не выпускались, так как даже номиналы в 1, 5, 10, 20 и 50 сантимов выпускались исключительно в виде банкнот.
Coins were never issued as even fractional units of 1, 5, 10, 20 and 50 centimes were issued in banknote form only.
Банкноты
30 июня 1998 года были введены банкноты номиналом 1, 5, 10, 20 и 50 сантимов, 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 и 100 франков, хотя все они датированы 01.11.1997. Банкноты номиналом 200 франков были введены в 2000 году, а банкноты номиналом 500 франков – в 2002 году. По состоянию на июль 2018 года единственным платежным средством, находящимся в обращении в Демократической Республике Конго, являются банкноты номиналом 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 5000, 10000 и 20000 франков. При этом торговцы в Киншасе с недоверием относились к банкноте в 5000 франков из-за подделок этого номинала или нерегулярного либо несанкционированного выпуска подлинных банкнот с суффиксом в серийном номере C. Несмотря на то, что банкнота принимается в большинстве регионов страны, в Киншасе она больше не используется в расчетах. В 2010 году Центральный банк Конго выпустил 20 миллионов банкнот номиналом 500 франков в честь 50-летия независимости страны от Бельгии. 2 июля 2012 года Центральный банк Конго выпустил новые банкноты номиналом 1000, 5000, 10000 и 20000 франков. Самая маленькая купюра в обращении – 50 франков.
On 30 June 1998, banknotes were introduced in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 20 and 50 centimes, 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 francs, though all are dated 01.11.1997. 200 franc notes were introduced in 2000, followed by 500 franc notes in 2002. As of July 2018, the only negotiable instrument in circulation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are banknotes of 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1,000, 5,000, 10,000 and 20,000 francs. Meanwhile, merchants in Kinshasa were skeptical about the 5,000 franc note due either to counterfeiting of this denomination, or else an irregular or unauthorised issue of the genuine note, bearing the serial number suffix C. Although the banknote is accepted in most of the country, it is no longer in circulation in Kinshasa. In 2010, the Central Bank of the Congo issued 20 million 500 franc banknotes to commemorate the country's 50th anniversary of independence from Belgium. On July 2, 2012, the Central Bank of the Congo issued new banknotes in denominations of 1,000, 5,000, 10,000 and 20,000 francs. The smallest note in use is 50 francs. Banknotes of the Congolese franc (01.11.1997 issue) Image Value Main color Obverse Reverse Watermark 1 centime Deep olive green, violet and dark brown Coffee harvest Nyiragongo volcano Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 5 centimes Purple Suku mask Zande harp Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 10 centimes Red violet and dark brown Pende mask Pende dancers Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 20 centimes Blue green and black Antelope Upemba National Park Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 50 centimes Dark brown and brown Okapi Okapis at Epulu Okapi Reserve Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 1 franc Deep purple and blue violet Gécamines' copper smelting complex Patrice Lumumba with his comrades after his capture Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 5 francs Purple and black Rhinoceros, Garamba National Park Kamwanga falls Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 10 francs Red violet Luba carving "Tête à Tête" Luba carving Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 20 francs Brown orange and red orange Lion, Kundelongu Park Lioness with her cubs, Kundelongu Park Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 50 francs Blue Purple Tshokwe mask "Mwana Pwo" Fishermen's village along the Congo River Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 100 francs Red Elephant, Virunga National Park "Inga II" hydroelectric dam Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically
Banknotes of the Congolese franc (04.01.2000 issue) Image Value Main color Obverse Reverse Watermark 50 francs Lilac brown Tshokwe mask "Mwana Pwo" Fishermen's village along the Congo River Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 100 francs Slate blue Elephant, Virunga National Park "Inga II" hydroelectric dam Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically
Banknotes of the Congolese franc (30.06.2000 & 04.01.2002 (2003) issues) Image Value Main color Obverse Reverse Watermark 200 francs Lilac and olive green Fieldwork Drummers Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 500 francs Blue Diamond exploitation Diamond exploitation, Etroite Valley Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically
Banknotes of the Congolese franc (02.02.2005 & 18.02.2006 (2012) issues) Image Value Main color Obverse Reverse Watermark 1000 francs Green Okapi, Kanioka box Grey parrot; yellow corn Okapi and electrotype 1000 5000 francs Brown Zebras; Hemba statuette Bowl; bundles of maniok; two helmeted guineafowl Okapi and electrotype 5000 10,000 francs Violet Two wildebeest; carved statuette Bird on a branch; banana trees Okapi and electrotype 10,000 20,000 francs Yellow Giraffes; carved head "Bashilele" Palm trees; date clusters; two grey crowned cranes (Balearica regulorum) Leopard head and electrotype 20,000
Банкноты конголезского франка (эмиссия от 01.11.1997)
On 30 June 1998, banknotes were introduced in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 20 and 50 centimes, 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 francs, though all are dated 01.11.1997. 200 franc notes were introduced in 2000, followed by 500 franc notes in 2002. As of July 2018, the only negotiable instrument in circulation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are banknotes of 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1,000, 5,000, 10,000 and 20,000 francs. Meanwhile, merchants in Kinshasa were skeptical about the 5,000 franc note due either to counterfeiting of this denomination, or else an irregular or unauthorised issue of the genuine note, bearing the serial number suffix C. Although the banknote is accepted in most of the country, it is no longer in circulation in Kinshasa. In 2010, the Central Bank of the Congo issued 20 million 500 franc banknotes to commemorate the country's 50th anniversary of independence from Belgium. On July 2, 2012, the Central Bank of the Congo issued new banknotes in denominations of 1,000, 5,000, 10,000 and 20,000 francs. The smallest note in use is 50 francs. Banknotes of the Congolese franc (01.11.1997 issue) Image Value Main color Obverse Reverse Watermark 1 centime Deep olive green, violet and dark brown Coffee harvest Nyiragongo volcano Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 5 centimes Purple Suku mask Zande harp Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 10 centimes Red violet and dark brown Pende mask Pende dancers Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 20 centimes Blue green and black Antelope Upemba National Park Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 50 centimes Dark brown and brown Okapi Okapis at Epulu Okapi Reserve Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 1 franc Deep purple and blue violet Gécamines' copper smelting complex Patrice Lumumba with his comrades after his capture Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 5 francs Purple and black Rhinoceros, Garamba National Park Kamwanga falls Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 10 francs Red violet Luba carving "Tête à Tête" Luba carving Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 20 francs Brown orange and red orange Lion, Kundelongu Park Lioness with her cubs, Kundelongu Park Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 50 francs Blue Purple Tshokwe mask "Mwana Pwo" Fishermen's village along the Congo River Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 100 francs Red Elephant, Virunga National Park "Inga II" hydroelectric dam Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically
Banknotes of the Congolese franc (04.01.2000 issue) Image Value Main color Obverse Reverse Watermark 50 francs Lilac brown Tshokwe mask "Mwana Pwo" Fishermen's village along the Congo River Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 100 francs Slate blue Elephant, Virunga National Park "Inga II" hydroelectric dam Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically
Banknotes of the Congolese franc (30.06.2000 & 04.01.2002 (2003) issues) Image Value Main color Obverse Reverse Watermark 200 francs Lilac and olive green Fieldwork Drummers Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 500 francs Blue Diamond exploitation Diamond exploitation, Etroite Valley Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically
Banknotes of the Congolese franc (02.02.2005 & 18.02.2006 (2012) issues) Image Value Main color Obverse Reverse Watermark 1000 francs Green Okapi, Kanioka box Grey parrot; yellow corn Okapi and electrotype 1000 5000 francs Brown Zebras; Hemba statuette Bowl; bundles of maniok; two helmeted guineafowl Okapi and electrotype 5000 10,000 francs Violet Two wildebeest; carved statuette Bird on a branch; banana trees Okapi and electrotype 10,000 20,000 francs Yellow Giraffes; carved head "Bashilele" Palm trees; date clusters; two grey crowned cranes (Balearica regulorum) Leopard head and electrotype 20,000
Изображение Номинал Основной цвет Лицевая сторона Оборотная сторона Водяной знак 1 сантим Глубокий оливково-зеленый, фиолетовый и темно-коричневый Сбор урожая кофе Вулкан Нирагонго Одинокая голова окапи или повторяющиеся вертикально несколько голов окапи 5 сантимов Фиолетовый Маска суку За́ндская арфа Одинокая голова окапи или повторяющиеся вертикально несколько голов окапи 10 сантимов Красно-фиолетовый и темно-коричневый Маска пенде Танцоры пенде Одинокая голова окапи или повторяющиеся вертикально несколько голов окапи 20 сантимов Сине-зеленый и черный Антилопа Национальный парк Упемба Одинокая голова окапи или повторяющиеся вертикально несколько голов окапи 50 сантимов Темно-коричневый и коричневый Окапи Окапи в заповеднике Эпулу Одинокая голова окапи или повторяющиеся вертикально несколько голов окапи 1 франк Глубокий фиолетовый и сине-фиолетовый Металлургический комплекс «Gécamines» Патрис Лумумба с соратниками после захвата Одинокая голова окапи или повторяющиеся вертикально несколько голов окапи 5 франков Фиолетовый и черный Носорог, Национальный парк Гарамба Водопад Камванга Одинокая голова окапи или повторяющиеся вертикально несколько голов окапи 10 франков Красно-фиолетовый Скульптура луба «Голова к голове» Скульптура луба Одинокая голова окапи или повторяющиеся вертикально несколько голов окапи 20 франков Коричнево-оранжевый и красно-оранжевый Лев, парк Кунделонгу Львица с детенышами, парк Кунделонгу Одинокая голова окапи или повторяющиеся вертикально несколько голов окапи 50 франков Синий, фиолетовый Маска тшокве «Мвана Пво» Рыбацкая деревня вдоль реки Конго Одинокая голова окапи или повторяющиеся вертикально несколько голов окапи 100 франков Красный Слон, Национальный парк Вирунга Гидроэлектростанция «Inga II» Одинокая голова окапи или повторяющиеся вертикально несколько голов окапи
On 30 June 1998, banknotes were introduced in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 20 and 50 centimes, 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 francs, though all are dated 01.11.1997. 200 franc notes were introduced in 2000, followed by 500 franc notes in 2002. As of July 2018, the only negotiable instrument in circulation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are banknotes of 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1,000, 5,000, 10,000 and 20,000 francs. Meanwhile, merchants in Kinshasa were skeptical about the 5,000 franc note due either to counterfeiting of this denomination, or else an irregular or unauthorised issue of the genuine note, bearing the serial number suffix C. Although the banknote is accepted in most of the country, it is no longer in circulation in Kinshasa. In 2010, the Central Bank of the Congo issued 20 million 500 franc banknotes to commemorate the country's 50th anniversary of independence from Belgium. On July 2, 2012, the Central Bank of the Congo issued new banknotes in denominations of 1,000, 5,000, 10,000 and 20,000 francs. The smallest note in use is 50 francs. Banknotes of the Congolese franc (01.11.1997 issue) Image Value Main color Obverse Reverse Watermark 1 centime Deep olive green, violet and dark brown Coffee harvest Nyiragongo volcano Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 5 centimes Purple Suku mask Zande harp Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 10 centimes Red violet and dark brown Pende mask Pende dancers Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 20 centimes Blue green and black Antelope Upemba National Park Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 50 centimes Dark brown and brown Okapi Okapis at Epulu Okapi Reserve Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 1 franc Deep purple and blue violet Gécamines' copper smelting complex Patrice Lumumba with his comrades after his capture Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 5 francs Purple and black Rhinoceros, Garamba National Park Kamwanga falls Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 10 francs Red violet Luba carving "Tête à Tête" Luba carving Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 20 francs Brown orange and red orange Lion, Kundelongu Park Lioness with her cubs, Kundelongu Park Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 50 francs Blue Purple Tshokwe mask "Mwana Pwo" Fishermen's village along the Congo River Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 100 francs Red Elephant, Virunga National Park "Inga II" hydroelectric dam Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically
Banknotes of the Congolese franc (04.01.2000 issue) Image Value Main color Obverse Reverse Watermark 50 francs Lilac brown Tshokwe mask "Mwana Pwo" Fishermen's village along the Congo River Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 100 francs Slate blue Elephant, Virunga National Park "Inga II" hydroelectric dam Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically
Banknotes of the Congolese franc (30.06.2000 & 04.01.2002 (2003) issues) Image Value Main color Obverse Reverse Watermark 200 francs Lilac and olive green Fieldwork Drummers Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 500 francs Blue Diamond exploitation Diamond exploitation, Etroite Valley Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically
Banknotes of the Congolese franc (02.02.2005 & 18.02.2006 (2012) issues) Image Value Main color Obverse Reverse Watermark 1000 francs Green Okapi, Kanioka box Grey parrot; yellow corn Okapi and electrotype 1000 5000 francs Brown Zebras; Hemba statuette Bowl; bundles of maniok; two helmeted guineafowl Okapi and electrotype 5000 10,000 francs Violet Two wildebeest; carved statuette Bird on a branch; banana trees Okapi and electrotype 10,000 20,000 francs Yellow Giraffes; carved head "Bashilele" Palm trees; date clusters; two grey crowned cranes (Balearica regulorum) Leopard head and electrotype 20,000
Банкноты конголезского франка (эмиссия от 04.01.2000)
On 30 June 1998, banknotes were introduced in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 20 and 50 centimes, 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 francs, though all are dated 01.11.1997. 200 franc notes were introduced in 2000, followed by 500 franc notes in 2002. As of July 2018, the only negotiable instrument in circulation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are banknotes of 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1,000, 5,000, 10,000 and 20,000 francs. Meanwhile, merchants in Kinshasa were skeptical about the 5,000 franc note due either to counterfeiting of this denomination, or else an irregular or unauthorised issue of the genuine note, bearing the serial number suffix C. Although the banknote is accepted in most of the country, it is no longer in circulation in Kinshasa. In 2010, the Central Bank of the Congo issued 20 million 500 franc banknotes to commemorate the country's 50th anniversary of independence from Belgium. On July 2, 2012, the Central Bank of the Congo issued new banknotes in denominations of 1,000, 5,000, 10,000 and 20,000 francs. The smallest note in use is 50 francs. Banknotes of the Congolese franc (01.11.1997 issue) Image Value Main color Obverse Reverse Watermark 1 centime Deep olive green, violet and dark brown Coffee harvest Nyiragongo volcano Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 5 centimes Purple Suku mask Zande harp Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 10 centimes Red violet and dark brown Pende mask Pende dancers Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 20 centimes Blue green and black Antelope Upemba National Park Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 50 centimes Dark brown and brown Okapi Okapis at Epulu Okapi Reserve Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 1 franc Deep purple and blue violet Gécamines' copper smelting complex Patrice Lumumba with his comrades after his capture Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 5 francs Purple and black Rhinoceros, Garamba National Park Kamwanga falls Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 10 francs Red violet Luba carving "Tête à Tête" Luba carving Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 20 francs Brown orange and red orange Lion, Kundelongu Park Lioness with her cubs, Kundelongu Park Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 50 francs Blue Purple Tshokwe mask "Mwana Pwo" Fishermen's village along the Congo River Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 100 francs Red Elephant, Virunga National Park "Inga II" hydroelectric dam Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically
Banknotes of the Congolese franc (04.01.2000 issue) Image Value Main color Obverse Reverse Watermark 50 francs Lilac brown Tshokwe mask "Mwana Pwo" Fishermen's village along the Congo River Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 100 francs Slate blue Elephant, Virunga National Park "Inga II" hydroelectric dam Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically
Banknotes of the Congolese franc (30.06.2000 & 04.01.2002 (2003) issues) Image Value Main color Obverse Reverse Watermark 200 francs Lilac and olive green Fieldwork Drummers Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 500 francs Blue Diamond exploitation Diamond exploitation, Etroite Valley Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically
Banknotes of the Congolese franc (02.02.2005 & 18.02.2006 (2012) issues) Image Value Main color Obverse Reverse Watermark 1000 francs Green Okapi, Kanioka box Grey parrot; yellow corn Okapi and electrotype 1000 5000 francs Brown Zebras; Hemba statuette Bowl; bundles of maniok; two helmeted guineafowl Okapi and electrotype 5000 10,000 francs Violet Two wildebeest; carved statuette Bird on a branch; banana trees Okapi and electrotype 10,000 20,000 francs Yellow Giraffes; carved head "Bashilele" Palm trees; date clusters; two grey crowned cranes (Balearica regulorum) Leopard head and electrotype 20,000
Изображение Номинал Основной цвет Лицевая сторона Оборотная сторона Водяной знак 50 франков Лилово-коричневый Маска тшокве «Мвана Пво» Рыбацкая деревня вдоль реки Конго Одинокая голова окапи или повторяющиеся вертикально несколько голов окапи 100 франков Слабо-голубой Слон, Национальный парк Вирунга Гидроэлектростанция «Inga II» Одинокая голова окапи или повторяющиеся вертикально несколько голов окапи
On 30 June 1998, banknotes were introduced in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 20 and 50 centimes, 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 francs, though all are dated 01.11.1997. 200 franc notes were introduced in 2000, followed by 500 franc notes in 2002. As of July 2018, the only negotiable instrument in circulation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are banknotes of 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1,000, 5,000, 10,000 and 20,000 francs. Meanwhile, merchants in Kinshasa were skeptical about the 5,000 franc note due either to counterfeiting of this denomination, or else an irregular or unauthorised issue of the genuine note, bearing the serial number suffix C. Although the banknote is accepted in most of the country, it is no longer in circulation in Kinshasa. In 2010, the Central Bank of the Congo issued 20 million 500 franc banknotes to commemorate the country's 50th anniversary of independence from Belgium. On July 2, 2012, the Central Bank of the Congo issued new banknotes in denominations of 1,000, 5,000, 10,000 and 20,000 francs. The smallest note in use is 50 francs. Banknotes of the Congolese franc (01.11.1997 issue) Image Value Main color Obverse Reverse Watermark 1 centime Deep olive green, violet and dark brown Coffee harvest Nyiragongo volcano Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 5 centimes Purple Suku mask Zande harp Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 10 centimes Red violet and dark brown Pende mask Pende dancers Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 20 centimes Blue green and black Antelope Upemba National Park Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 50 centimes Dark brown and brown Okapi Okapis at Epulu Okapi Reserve Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 1 franc Deep purple and blue violet Gécamines' copper smelting complex Patrice Lumumba with his comrades after his capture Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 5 francs Purple and black Rhinoceros, Garamba National Park Kamwanga falls Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 10 francs Red violet Luba carving "Tête à Tête" Luba carving Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 20 francs Brown orange and red orange Lion, Kundelongu Park Lioness with her cubs, Kundelongu Park Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 50 francs Blue Purple Tshokwe mask "Mwana Pwo" Fishermen's village along the Congo River Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 100 francs Red Elephant, Virunga National Park "Inga II" hydroelectric dam Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically
Banknotes of the Congolese franc (04.01.2000 issue) Image Value Main color Obverse Reverse Watermark 50 francs Lilac brown Tshokwe mask "Mwana Pwo" Fishermen's village along the Congo River Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 100 francs Slate blue Elephant, Virunga National Park "Inga II" hydroelectric dam Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically
Banknotes of the Congolese franc (30.06.2000 & 04.01.2002 (2003) issues) Image Value Main color Obverse Reverse Watermark 200 francs Lilac and olive green Fieldwork Drummers Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 500 francs Blue Diamond exploitation Diamond exploitation, Etroite Valley Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically
Banknotes of the Congolese franc (02.02.2005 & 18.02.2006 (2012) issues) Image Value Main color Obverse Reverse Watermark 1000 francs Green Okapi, Kanioka box Grey parrot; yellow corn Okapi and electrotype 1000 5000 francs Brown Zebras; Hemba statuette Bowl; bundles of maniok; two helmeted guineafowl Okapi and electrotype 5000 10,000 francs Violet Two wildebeest; carved statuette Bird on a branch; banana trees Okapi and electrotype 10,000 20,000 francs Yellow Giraffes; carved head "Bashilele" Palm trees; date clusters; two grey crowned cranes (Balearica regulorum) Leopard head and electrotype 20,000
Банкноты конголезского франка (эмиссии от 30.06.2000 и 04.01.2002 (2003))
On 30 June 1998, banknotes were introduced in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 20 and 50 centimes, 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 francs, though all are dated 01.11.1997. 200 franc notes were introduced in 2000, followed by 500 franc notes in 2002. As of July 2018, the only negotiable instrument in circulation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are banknotes of 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1,000, 5,000, 10,000 and 20,000 francs. Meanwhile, merchants in Kinshasa were skeptical about the 5,000 franc note due either to counterfeiting of this denomination, or else an irregular or unauthorised issue of the genuine note, bearing the serial number suffix C. Although the banknote is accepted in most of the country, it is no longer in circulation in Kinshasa. In 2010, the Central Bank of the Congo issued 20 million 500 franc banknotes to commemorate the country's 50th anniversary of independence from Belgium. On July 2, 2012, the Central Bank of the Congo issued new banknotes in denominations of 1,000, 5,000, 10,000 and 20,000 francs. The smallest note in use is 50 francs. Banknotes of the Congolese franc (01.11.1997 issue) Image Value Main color Obverse Reverse Watermark 1 centime Deep olive green, violet and dark brown Coffee harvest Nyiragongo volcano Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 5 centimes Purple Suku mask Zande harp Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 10 centimes Red violet and dark brown Pende mask Pende dancers Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 20 centimes Blue green and black Antelope Upemba National Park Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 50 centimes Dark brown and brown Okapi Okapis at Epulu Okapi Reserve Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 1 franc Deep purple and blue violet Gécamines' copper smelting complex Patrice Lumumba with his comrades after his capture Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 5 francs Purple and black Rhinoceros, Garamba National Park Kamwanga falls Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 10 francs Red violet Luba carving "Tête à Tête" Luba carving Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 20 francs Brown orange and red orange Lion, Kundelongu Park Lioness with her cubs, Kundelongu Park Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 50 francs Blue Purple Tshokwe mask "Mwana Pwo" Fishermen's village along the Congo River Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 100 francs Red Elephant, Virunga National Park "Inga II" hydroelectric dam Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically
Banknotes of the Congolese franc (04.01.2000 issue) Image Value Main color Obverse Reverse Watermark 50 francs Lilac brown Tshokwe mask "Mwana Pwo" Fishermen's village along the Congo River Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 100 francs Slate blue Elephant, Virunga National Park "Inga II" hydroelectric dam Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically
Banknotes of the Congolese franc (30.06.2000 & 04.01.2002 (2003) issues) Image Value Main color Obverse Reverse Watermark 200 francs Lilac and olive green Fieldwork Drummers Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 500 francs Blue Diamond exploitation Diamond exploitation, Etroite Valley Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically
Banknotes of the Congolese franc (02.02.2005 & 18.02.2006 (2012) issues) Image Value Main color Obverse Reverse Watermark 1000 francs Green Okapi, Kanioka box Grey parrot; yellow corn Okapi and electrotype 1000 5000 francs Brown Zebras; Hemba statuette Bowl; bundles of maniok; two helmeted guineafowl Okapi and electrotype 5000 10,000 francs Violet Two wildebeest; carved statuette Bird on a branch; banana trees Okapi and electrotype 10,000 20,000 francs Yellow Giraffes; carved head "Bashilele" Palm trees; date clusters; two grey crowned cranes (Balearica regulorum) Leopard head and electrotype 20,000
Изображение Номинал Основной цвет Лицевая сторона Оборотная сторона Водяной знак 200 франков Лиловый и оливково-зеленый Полевые работы Барабанщики Одинокая голова окапи или повторяющиеся вертикально несколько голов окапи 500 франков Синий Добыча алмазов Добыча алмазов, долина Этроит Одинокая голова окапи или повторяющиеся вертикально несколько голов окапи
On 30 June 1998, banknotes were introduced in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 20 and 50 centimes, 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 francs, though all are dated 01.11.1997. 200 franc notes were introduced in 2000, followed by 500 franc notes in 2002. As of July 2018, the only negotiable instrument in circulation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are banknotes of 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1,000, 5,000, 10,000 and 20,000 francs. Meanwhile, merchants in Kinshasa were skeptical about the 5,000 franc note due either to counterfeiting of this denomination, or else an irregular or unauthorised issue of the genuine note, bearing the serial number suffix C. Although the banknote is accepted in most of the country, it is no longer in circulation in Kinshasa. In 2010, the Central Bank of the Congo issued 20 million 500 franc banknotes to commemorate the country's 50th anniversary of independence from Belgium. On July 2, 2012, the Central Bank of the Congo issued new banknotes in denominations of 1,000, 5,000, 10,000 and 20,000 francs. The smallest note in use is 50 francs. Banknotes of the Congolese franc (01.11.1997 issue) Image Value Main color Obverse Reverse Watermark 1 centime Deep olive green, violet and dark brown Coffee harvest Nyiragongo volcano Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 5 centimes Purple Suku mask Zande harp Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 10 centimes Red violet and dark brown Pende mask Pende dancers Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 20 centimes Blue green and black Antelope Upemba National Park Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 50 centimes Dark brown and brown Okapi Okapis at Epulu Okapi Reserve Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 1 franc Deep purple and blue violet Gécamines' copper smelting complex Patrice Lumumba with his comrades after his capture Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 5 francs Purple and black Rhinoceros, Garamba National Park Kamwanga falls Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 10 francs Red violet Luba carving "Tête à Tête" Luba carving Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 20 francs Brown orange and red orange Lion, Kundelongu Park Lioness with her cubs, Kundelongu Park Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 50 francs Blue Purple Tshokwe mask "Mwana Pwo" Fishermen's village along the Congo River Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 100 francs Red Elephant, Virunga National Park "Inga II" hydroelectric dam Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically
Banknotes of the Congolese franc (04.01.2000 issue) Image Value Main color Obverse Reverse Watermark 50 francs Lilac brown Tshokwe mask "Mwana Pwo" Fishermen's village along the Congo River Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 100 francs Slate blue Elephant, Virunga National Park "Inga II" hydroelectric dam Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically
Banknotes of the Congolese franc (30.06.2000 & 04.01.2002 (2003) issues) Image Value Main color Obverse Reverse Watermark 200 francs Lilac and olive green Fieldwork Drummers Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 500 francs Blue Diamond exploitation Diamond exploitation, Etroite Valley Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically
Banknotes of the Congolese franc (02.02.2005 & 18.02.2006 (2012) issues) Image Value Main color Obverse Reverse Watermark 1000 francs Green Okapi, Kanioka box Grey parrot; yellow corn Okapi and electrotype 1000 5000 francs Brown Zebras; Hemba statuette Bowl; bundles of maniok; two helmeted guineafowl Okapi and electrotype 5000 10,000 francs Violet Two wildebeest; carved statuette Bird on a branch; banana trees Okapi and electrotype 10,000 20,000 francs Yellow Giraffes; carved head "Bashilele" Palm trees; date clusters; two grey crowned cranes (Balearica regulorum) Leopard head and electrotype 20,000
Банкноты конголезского франка (эмиссии от 02.02.2005 и 18.02.2006 (2012))
On 30 June 1998, banknotes were introduced in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 20 and 50 centimes, 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 francs, though all are dated 01.11.1997. 200 franc notes were introduced in 2000, followed by 500 franc notes in 2002. As of July 2018, the only negotiable instrument in circulation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are banknotes of 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1,000, 5,000, 10,000 and 20,000 francs. Meanwhile, merchants in Kinshasa were skeptical about the 5,000 franc note due either to counterfeiting of this denomination, or else an irregular or unauthorised issue of the genuine note, bearing the serial number suffix C. Although the banknote is accepted in most of the country, it is no longer in circulation in Kinshasa. In 2010, the Central Bank of the Congo issued 20 million 500 franc banknotes to commemorate the country's 50th anniversary of independence from Belgium. On July 2, 2012, the Central Bank of the Congo issued new banknotes in denominations of 1,000, 5,000, 10,000 and 20,000 francs. The smallest note in use is 50 francs. Banknotes of the Congolese franc (01.11.1997 issue) Image Value Main color Obverse Reverse Watermark 1 centime Deep olive green, violet and dark brown Coffee harvest Nyiragongo volcano Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 5 centimes Purple Suku mask Zande harp Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 10 centimes Red violet and dark brown Pende mask Pende dancers Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 20 centimes Blue green and black Antelope Upemba National Park Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 50 centimes Dark brown and brown Okapi Okapis at Epulu Okapi Reserve Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 1 franc Deep purple and blue violet Gécamines' copper smelting complex Patrice Lumumba with his comrades after his capture Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 5 francs Purple and black Rhinoceros, Garamba National Park Kamwanga falls Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 10 francs Red violet Luba carving "Tête à Tête" Luba carving Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 20 francs Brown orange and red orange Lion, Kundelongu Park Lioness with her cubs, Kundelongu Park Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 50 francs Blue Purple Tshokwe mask "Mwana Pwo" Fishermen's village along the Congo River Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 100 francs Red Elephant, Virunga National Park "Inga II" hydroelectric dam Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically
Banknotes of the Congolese franc (04.01.2000 issue) Image Value Main color Obverse Reverse Watermark 50 francs Lilac brown Tshokwe mask "Mwana Pwo" Fishermen's village along the Congo River Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 100 francs Slate blue Elephant, Virunga National Park "Inga II" hydroelectric dam Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically
Banknotes of the Congolese franc (30.06.2000 & 04.01.2002 (2003) issues) Image Value Main color Obverse Reverse Watermark 200 francs Lilac and olive green Fieldwork Drummers Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 500 francs Blue Diamond exploitation Diamond exploitation, Etroite Valley Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically
Banknotes of the Congolese franc (02.02.2005 & 18.02.2006 (2012) issues) Image Value Main color Obverse Reverse Watermark 1000 francs Green Okapi, Kanioka box Grey parrot; yellow corn Okapi and electrotype 1000 5000 francs Brown Zebras; Hemba statuette Bowl; bundles of maniok; two helmeted guineafowl Okapi and electrotype 5000 10,000 francs Violet Two wildebeest; carved statuette Bird on a branch; banana trees Okapi and electrotype 10,000 20,000 francs Yellow Giraffes; carved head "Bashilele" Palm trees; date clusters; two grey crowned cranes (Balearica regulorum) Leopard head and electrotype 20,000
Изображение Номинал Основной цвет Лицевая сторона Оборотная сторона Водяной знак 1000 франков Зеленый Окапи, ящик Каниока Серый попугай; желтая кукуруза Окапи и электротип 1000 5000 франков Коричневый Зебры; статуэтка хемба Чаша; связки маниока; два шлемоносных цесариковых Окапи и электротип 5000 10,000 франков Фиолетовый Две антилопы гну; резная статуэтка Птица на ветке; банановые деревья Окапи и электротип 10,000 20,000 франков Желтый Жирафы; резная голова «Башилеле» Пальмы; гроздья фиников; два серых венценосных журавля (Balearica regulorum) Голова леопарда и электротип 20,000
On 30 June 1998, banknotes were introduced in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 20 and 50 centimes, 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 francs, though all are dated 01.11.1997. 200 franc notes were introduced in 2000, followed by 500 franc notes in 2002. As of July 2018, the only negotiable instrument in circulation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are banknotes of 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1,000, 5,000, 10,000 and 20,000 francs. Meanwhile, merchants in Kinshasa were skeptical about the 5,000 franc note due either to counterfeiting of this denomination, or else an irregular or unauthorised issue of the genuine note, bearing the serial number suffix C. Although the banknote is accepted in most of the country, it is no longer in circulation in Kinshasa. In 2010, the Central Bank of the Congo issued 20 million 500 franc banknotes to commemorate the country's 50th anniversary of independence from Belgium. On July 2, 2012, the Central Bank of the Congo issued new banknotes in denominations of 1,000, 5,000, 10,000 and 20,000 francs. The smallest note in use is 50 francs. Banknotes of the Congolese franc (01.11.1997 issue) Image Value Main color Obverse Reverse Watermark 1 centime Deep olive green, violet and dark brown Coffee harvest Nyiragongo volcano Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 5 centimes Purple Suku mask Zande harp Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 10 centimes Red violet and dark brown Pende mask Pende dancers Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 20 centimes Blue green and black Antelope Upemba National Park Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 50 centimes Dark brown and brown Okapi Okapis at Epulu Okapi Reserve Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 1 franc Deep purple and blue violet Gécamines' copper smelting complex Patrice Lumumba with his comrades after his capture Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 5 francs Purple and black Rhinoceros, Garamba National Park Kamwanga falls Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 10 francs Red violet Luba carving "Tête à Tête" Luba carving Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 20 francs Brown orange and red orange Lion, Kundelongu Park Lioness with her cubs, Kundelongu Park Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 50 francs Blue Purple Tshokwe mask "Mwana Pwo" Fishermen's village along the Congo River Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 100 francs Red Elephant, Virunga National Park "Inga II" hydroelectric dam Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically
Banknotes of the Congolese franc (04.01.2000 issue) Image Value Main color Obverse Reverse Watermark 50 francs Lilac brown Tshokwe mask "Mwana Pwo" Fishermen's village along the Congo River Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 100 francs Slate blue Elephant, Virunga National Park "Inga II" hydroelectric dam Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically
Banknotes of the Congolese franc (30.06.2000 & 04.01.2002 (2003) issues) Image Value Main color Obverse Reverse Watermark 200 francs Lilac and olive green Fieldwork Drummers Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically 500 francs Blue Diamond exploitation Diamond exploitation, Etroite Valley Single Okapi head or multiple Okapi heads repeated vertically
Banknotes of the Congolese franc (02.02.2005 & 18.02.2006 (2012) issues) Image Value Main color Obverse Reverse Watermark 1000 francs Green Okapi, Kanioka box Grey parrot; yellow corn Okapi and electrotype 1000 5000 francs Brown Zebras; Hemba statuette Bowl; bundles of maniok; two helmeted guineafowl Okapi and electrotype 5000 10,000 francs Violet Two wildebeest; carved statuette Bird on a branch; banana trees Okapi and electrotype 10,000 20,000 francs Yellow Giraffes; carved head "Bashilele" Palm trees; date clusters; two grey crowned cranes (Balearica regulorum) Leopard head and electrotype 20,000