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Belgian Congo
(1908–1960)

Republic of the Congo
(1960-1971)

Zaire
(1971–1997)

Democratic Republic of Congo
(1997-2006)

Democratic Republic of Congo
(2006-)

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FC -

Franc (1887-1967) = 100 Centimes

FC -

Franc (1887-1967) = 100 Centimes

Ƶ -

Zaire (1967-1993) = 100 Makuta

Ƶ - New

Zaire (1993-1998) = 100 Makuta

FC -

Franc (1998-date) = 100 Centimes

Belgian Congo
(1908–1960)

Square in Léopoldville

FC -

Franc (1887-1967) = 100 Centimes

[-] 1955-1959 Issue

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1959
10 Francs

'Force Publique' soldier

Waller's gazelle

substantial creases

moderate stains (dirtiness)

light tear

very light edges damage

paper note

#30b.13

67

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1959
20 Francs

Boy; Alexandre Delcommune dam

Girl, waterfalls

substantial creases

moderate stains (dirtiness)

very small writings/stamp

very small missing piece

paper note

#31a.9

74

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1957
50 Francs

Textile factory

Weaver

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80

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1960
100 Francs

Leopold II of Belgium

Basket weavers

extremely creased

substantial stains (dirtiness)

moderate edges damage

paper note

#33c

158 x

84

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1959
500 Francs

Port of Matadi

Man in pirogue

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#

84

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1959
1,000 Francs

Baudouin of Belgium

Huts

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#

84

Republic of the Congo
(1960-1971)

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FC -

Franc (1887-1967) = 100 Centimes

[-] 1961-1964 Issue

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1961
20 Francs

Woman

Tree, Independence date

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#

74

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1962
50 Francs

Lion

National Assembly building, Kinshasa

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#

61

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1961
100 Francs

Joseph Kasavubu; crowned cranes

National Assembly building, Kinshasa

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#

70

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1961
500 Francs

Mask

National Assembly building, Kinshasa

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70

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1964
1,000 Francs

N: 5 stars perforation

Joseph Kasavubu; figurine

National Assembly building, Kinshasa

superficial crease

very heavily punctured (perforator / stapler)

paper note

#8b

75

Zaire
(1971–1997)

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Ƶ -

Zaire (1967-1993) = 100 Makuta

[-] 1967-1971 Issue

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1967
10 makuta

Mobutu Sese Seko; leopard; Tata Raphaël statdium in Kinshasa

National Assembly building, Kinshasa

medium creases

moderate stains (dirtiness)

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#9a.1

66

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1967
20 makuta

Patrice Lumumba; people with Congo flag

Pirogue

medium creases

moderate stains (dirtiness)

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#10a.2

66

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1968
50 makuta

Mobutu Sese Seko; Tata Raphaël statdium in Kinshasa

Date palms, factory

medium creases

moderate stains (dirtiness)

light tear

light color wear

moderate edges damage

1-2 small puncture holes (perforator / stapler)

moderate natural holes

paper note

#11a.3

66

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1967
1 Zaire

Mobutu Sese Seko; Tata Raphaël statdium in Kinshasa

'Time to Work' gathering

substantial creases

substantial stains (dirtiness)

moderate edges damage

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#12a.2

66

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1967
5 Zaire

Mobutu Sese Seko; leopard

National Assembly building, Kinshasa

paper note

#

66

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1971
5 Zaire

Mobutu Sese Seko; leopard

'Inga I' hydroelectric dam; figurine

substantial creases

substantial stains (dirtiness)

very light tear

superficial color wear

light edges damage

paper note

#14a

168 x

83

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1971
10 Zaire

Mobutu Sese Seko; leopard

Congo flag

paper note

#

66

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Zaire - 1972 - 1981

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1979
Zaires

Mobutu Sese Seko; leopard

Sorcerer, fishing facility

Perfect Banknote

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#17a

75

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1981
1 Zaires

Mobutu Sese Seko; leopard

Factory

Perfect Banknote

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#19b.2

80

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1972
5 Zaires

N: Same as #14a, difference is Zaire in title

Mobutu Sese Seko; leopard

'Inga I' hydroelectric dam; figurine

paper note

#20a

80

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1977
5 Zaires

Mobutu Sese Seko; leopard

'Inga I' hydroelectric dam; figurine

superficial crease

superficial stains (dirtiness)

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#21b

80

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1979
5 Zaires

Mobutu Sese Seko; leopard

'Inga I' hydroelectric dam; figurine

paper note

#

80

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1977
10 Zaires

Mobutu Sese Seko; leopard

medium creases

moderate stains (dirtiness)

very light edges damage

paper note

#23b

88

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1979
10 Zaires

Mobutu Sese Seko; leopard

light creases

light stains (dirtiness)

paper note

#24a

88

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1980
50 Zaires

Mobutu Sese Seko; leopard

paper note

#

94

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Zaire - 1982 - 1985

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1985
5 Zaires

Mobutu Sese Seko; leopard

'Inga I' hydroelectric dam; figurine

Perfect Banknote

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#26А

63

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1985
10 Zaires

Mobutu Sese Seko; leopard

Perfect Banknote

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#27А

67

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1982
50 Zaires

Mobutu Sese Seko; leopard

Fishing facility

superficial crease

paper note

#28a

70

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1985
100 Zaires

Mobutu Sese Seko; leopard

Bank du Zaïre building, Kinshasa

substantial creases

substantial stains (dirtiness)

superficial color wear

paper note

#29b

73

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1985
500 Zaires

Mobutu Sese Seko; leopard

Bridge over Congo River near Matadi

extremely creased

substantial stains (dirtiness)

light edges damage

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#

73

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1985
1,000 Zaires

Mobutu Sese Seko; leopard

People's Palace, Kinshasa

extremely creased

substantial stains (dirtiness)

very light edges damage

1-2 small natural holes

paper note

#31a

79

[-]

Zaire - 1988 - 1993 Issue

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1988
50 Zaires

Mobutu Sese Seko; leopard

Fishing facility

Perfect Banknote

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#32a

60

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1988
100 Zaires

Mobutu Sese Seko; leopard

Banque du Zaïre building, Kinshasa

Perfect Banknote

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#33a

64

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1989
500 Zaires

Mobutu Sese Seko; leopard

Bridge over Congo River near Matadi

medium creases

moderate stains (dirtiness)

paper note

#34a

67

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1989
1,000 Zaires

Mobutu Sese Seko; leopard

People's Palace, Kinshasa

medium creases

moderate stains (dirtiness)

paper note

#35a

67

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1991
2,000 Zaires

Mobutu Sese Seko; leopard

Fishing facility

superficial stains (dirtiness)

paper note

#36a

58

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1988a
5,000 Zaires

Mobutu Sese Seko; leopard

Factory

substantial creases

moderate stains (dirtiness)

small writings/stamp

paper note

#37b

73

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1989
5,000 Zaires

Mobutu Sese Seko; leopard

Factory

paper note

#37a

73

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1989
10,000 Zaires

Mobutu Sese Seko; leopard

Government building complex

paper note

#38a

73

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1991
20,000 Zaires

Mobutu Sese Seko; leopard

Banque du Zaïre building, Kinshasa

Perfect Banknote

paper note

#39a

73

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1991
50,000 Zaires

Mobutu Sese Seko; leopard

Gorillas

paper note

#40a

73

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1992
100,000 Zaires

Mobutu Sese Seko; leopard

National Assembly, Kinshasa

Perfect Banknote

paper note

#41a

79

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1992
200,000 Zaires

Mobutu Sese Seko; leopard

People's Palace, Kinshasa

paper note

#

79

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1992
500,000 Zaires

Mobutu Sese Seko; leopard

Inga hydroelectric dam

Perfect Banknote

paper note

#43a.2

79

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1992
1,000,000 Zaires

Mobutu Sese Seko; leopard

Bridge over Congo River near Matadi

superficial crease

light stains (dirtiness)

paper note

#44a

79

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1992
5,000,000 Zaires

Mobutu Sese Seko; leopard

Factory

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#

79

Kinshasa

Ƶ - New

Zaire (1993-1998) = 100 Makuta

[-]

Zaire - 1993 - 1994, 1994-1996 Issue

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1993
1 Noveaux Likuta

Mobutu Sese Seko; leopard

Independence monument, Kinshasa

Perfect Banknote

paper note

#47a

58

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1993
5 Noveaux Makuta

Mobutu Sese Seko; leopard

Independence monument, Kinshasa

Perfect Banknote

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#48a

58

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1993
10 Noveaux Makuta

Mobutu Sese Seko; leopard

Factory

Perfect Banknote

paper note

#49

79

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1993
50 Noveaux Makuta

Mobutu Sese Seko; leopard

Sorcerer, fishing facility

Perfect Banknote

paper note

#51

79

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1993
1 Noveaux Zaire

Mobutu Sese Seko; leopard

Banque du Zaïre building, Kinshasa

Perfect Banknote

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#52a

79

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1993
5 Noveaux Zaires

Mobutu Sese Seko; leopard

National Assembly, Kinshasa

Perfect Banknote

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#53a

79

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1993
10 Noveaux Zaires

Mobutu Sese Seko; leopard

People's Palace, Kinshasa

Perfect Banknote

paper note

#55a

79

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1993
20 Noveaux Zaires

Mobutu Sese Seko; leopard

People's Palace, Kinshasa

light stains (dirtiness)

paper note

#56

79

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1993
50 Noveaux Zaires

Mobutu Sese Seko; leopard

Inga hydroelectric dam

Perfect Banknote

paper note

#57

79

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1994
100 Noveaux Zaires

Mobutu Sese Seko; leopard

Bridge over Congo River near Matadi

extremely creased

substantial stains (dirtiness)

paper note

#58b

79

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1994
200 Noveaux Zaires

Mobutu Sese Seko; leopard

Fishing facility

Perfect Banknote

paper note

#61a

79

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1994
500 Noveaux Zaires

Mobutu Sese Seko; leopard

Banque du Zaïre building, Kinshasa

Perfect Banknote

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#63a

79

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1995
500 Noveaux Zaires

Mobutu Sese Seko; leopard

paper note

#

79

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1995
1,000 Noveaux Zaires

Mobutu Sese Seko; leopard

medium creases

substantial stains (dirtiness)

paper note

#67a

79

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1995
5,000 Noveaux Zaires

Mobutu Sese Seko; leopard

paper note

#

79

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1995
10,000 Noveaux Zaires

Mobutu Sese Seko; leopard

Perfect Banknote

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#70a

79

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1996
20,000 Noveaux Zaires

Mobutu Sese Seko; leopard

paper note

#

79

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1996
50,000 Noveaux Zaires

Mobutu Sese Seko; leopard

Perfect Banknote

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#74a

79

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1996
100,000 Noveaux Zaires

Mobutu Sese Seko; leopard

Perfect Banknote

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#76a

79

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1996a
100,000 Noveaux Zaires

Mobutu Sese Seko; leopard

paper note

#

79

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1996
500,000 Noveaux Zaires

Mobutu Sese Seko; leopard

Map of Zaïre, boat

paper note

#

79

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1996
1,000,000 Noveaux Zaires

Mobutu Sese Seko; diamonds

Map of Zaïre, mining complex

paper note

#

79

Democratic Republic of Congo
(1997 - 2006)

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Franc (1998-date) = 100 Centimes

[-] 1997 Issue

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1997
1 Centime

Coffee harvest

Nyiragongo volcano

Perfect Banknote

paper note

#80a

71

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1997
5 Centimes

Suku mask

Zande harp

Perfect Banknote

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#81a

71

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1997
10 Centimes

Pende mask

Pende dancers

Perfect Banknote

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#82a

71

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1997
20 Centimes

Antelope

Upemba National Park

Perfect Banknote

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#83a

71

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1997
50 Centimes

N: TIAV with different printer

Okapi

Okapis, Epulu Okapi Reserve

Perfect Banknote

paper note

#84А

71

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1997
1 Franc

GECAMINES Copper melting complex

Patrice Lumumba with comrades after his capture

paper note

#85a

71

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1997
5 Francs

Rhinoceros, Garamba National Park

Kamwanga falls

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#

71

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1997
10 Francs

Luba carving 'Tête-à-Tête'

Luba carving

Perfect Banknote

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#87В

71

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1997
20 Francs

Lion, Kundelongu Park

Lion family, Kundelongu Park

Perfect Banknote

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#88Ar

71

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1997
50 Francs

Tshokwe mask 'Mwana Pwo'

Fishermens' village along Congo River

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#

71

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1997
100 Francs

Elephant, Virunga National Park

'Inga II' hydroelectric dam

paper note

#

71

Modern Democratic Republic of Congo
(2006-)

dcn-Pending description

[-] 2003, 2007 & 2013 Issue

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2003
10 Francs

Luba carving 'Tête-à-Tête'

Luba carving

Perfect Banknote

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#93А

71

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2003
20 Francs

Lion, Kundelongu Park

Lion family, Kundelongu Park

Perfect Banknote

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#94a

71

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2007
50 Francs

Tshokwe mask 'Mwana Pwo'

Fishermens' village along Congo River

Perfect Banknote

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#97a

70

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2007
100 Francs

Elephant, Virunga National Park

'Inga II' hydroelectric dam

Perfect Banknote

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#98a

70

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2007
200 Francs

Fieldwork

Drummers

Perfect Banknote

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#99a.1

70

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2002
500 Francs

Diamond exploitation

Diamond exploitation, Etroite Valley

Perfect Banknote

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#96a.2

70

[-] 2010 "50th Anniversary of Independence" Commemorative Issue

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2010
500 Francs

Map of Congo, Port of Matadi

Kinsuka Bridge

Perfect Banknote

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#100a

70

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[-] 2005 - 2013 Issue

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2013
1,000 Francs

Okapi, Kanioka box

Parrot, yellow corn

Perfect Banknote

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#101b.1

73

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2020
5,000 Francs

Zebras, Hemba statuette

Bowl, maniok, Congolese peacocks

Perfect Banknote

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#102c

73

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2020
10,000 Francs

Buffalos, carved statuette of 'chef Kuba'

Bird, banana trees

Perfect Banknote

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#103c

73

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2020
20,000 Francs

Giraffes, carved head 'Bashilele'

Palm trees, crowned cranes

Perfect Banknote

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#104c

73

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