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Congo Republic

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Republic of the Congo is located in west-central Africa. In 1910 Congo became one of the four territories of French Equatorial Africa. This federation was dissolved in 1958 at which point the Congo became an autonomous member of the French Community. Since 1995, Congo has used the common banknotes issued by the Central African States monetary authority.

Banque des États de l'Afrique Centrale

The BEAC (Bank of the Central African States) was created on November 22, 1972 to provide monetary policy including a common banknote series for the countries of the Union Douanière et Économique de l’Afrique Centrale (UDEAC) which includes Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Gabon, and Equatorial Guinea. In 1999 the UDEAC was superseded by the Communauté Économique et Monétaire de l'Afrique Centrale (CEMAC). The BEAC still functions today, still issuing notes in CFA (convertible to euro).

B201a face
B201a face
B201a (
  • LK614b
  • P-2a
) 500 Francs Congo woman and Mangrove trees in the North of the Congo
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1974)
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 5

  • Watermark: Eland head


B201b face
B201b face
B201b (
  • LK615b
  • P-2b
) 500 Francs Congo woman and Mangrove trees in the North of the Congo
  • Printer: Oberthur
  • 4/1/1978
  • Litho
  • Sig 10
B201c face
B201c face
B201c (
  • LK615b
  • P-2c
) 500 Francs Congo woman and Mangrove trees in the North of the Congo
  • 7/1/1980
  • Litho
  • Sig 10
B201d face
B201d face
B201d (
  • LK616
  • P-2d
) 500 Francs Congo woman and Mangrove trees in the North of the Congo
  • 6/1/1981
  • Litho
  • Sig 12
B201e face
B201e face
B201e (
  • LK616
  • P-2d
) 500 Francs Congo woman and Mangrove trees in the North of the Congo
  • 1/1/1982
  • Litho
  • Sig 12
B201f face
B201f face
B201f (
  • LK616
  • P-2d
) 500 Francs Congo woman and Mangrove trees in the North of the Congo
  • 1/1/1983
  • Litho
  • Sig 12
B201g face
B201g face
B201g (
  • LK616
  • P-2d
) 500 Francs Congo woman and Mangrove trees in the North of the Congo
  • 6/1/1984
  • Litho
  • Sig 12
B202b face
B202b face
B202b (
  • LK618
  • P-3b
) 1000 Francs King Makoko 1st, oil refinery at Pointe Noire
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1974)
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 5

  • Watermark: Eland head


B202c face
B202c face
B202c (
  • LK619
  • P-3c
) 1000 Francs King Makoko 1st, oil refinery at Pointe Noire
  • Printer: Oberthur
  • ND (1978)
  • Litho
  • Sig 8
B202d face
B202d face
B202d (
  • LK620
  • P-3d
) 1000 Francs King Makoko 1st, oil refinery at Pointe Noire
  • 4/1/1978
  • Litho
  • Sig 10
B202e face
B202e face
B202e (
  • LK621
  • P-3e
) 1000 Francs King Makoko 1st, oil refinery at Pointe Noire
  • 6/1/1981
  • Litho
  • Sig 12
B202f face
B202f face
B202f (
  • LK621
  • P-3e
) 1000 Francs King Makoko 1st, oil refinery at Pointe Noire
  • 1/1/1982
  • Litho
  • Sig 12
B202g face
B202g face
B202g (
  • LK621
  • P-3e
) 1000 Francs King Makoko 1st, oil refinery at Pointe Noire
  • 1/1/1983
  • Litho
  • Sig 12
B202h face
B202h face
B202h (
  • LK621
  • P-3e
) 1000 Francs King Makoko 1st, oil refinery at Pointe Noire
  • 6/1/1984
  • Litho
  • Sig 12
B203b face
B203b face
B203b (
  • LK607
  • P-4b
) 5000 Francs Native Bateke Healer, Chutes at Djoue Hydroelectric Power Station
  • ND (1978)
  • Sig 5

  • Watermark: Eland head

B203d face
B203d face
B203d (
  • LK609
  • P-4c
) 5000 Francs Native Bateke Healer, Chutes at Djoue Hydroelectric Power Station
  • ND (1978)
  • Sig 12
B204a face
B204a face
B204a (
  • LK610b
  • P-5a
) 10,000 Francs Young Congolese Woman, Parade
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1974)
  • Sig 5

  • Watermark: Eland head

B204c face
B204c face
B204c (
  • LK612
  • P-5b
) 10,000 Francs Young Congolese Woman, Parade
  • ND (1978)
  • Sig 11

B205a face
B205a face
B205a (
  • LK629
  • P-6a
) 5000 Francs
Brown, yellow. Mask, Woman Carrying Bundle of Fronds; Plowing & Mining
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1984)
  • Sig 12

  • Watermark: Carved mask

B206a face
B206a face
B206a (
  • LK631
  • P-7
) 10,000 Francs
Green. Stylized Antelope Heads; Loading Fruit
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1983)
  • Sig 12

  • Watermark: Woman


B207a face
B207a face
B207a (
  • LK622
  • P-8a
) 500 Francs Statue and Vase
Local Artisan
  • Printer: FCO
  • 1/1/1985
  • Sig 12

  • Watermark: Carved Figurine

B207d face
B207d face
B207d (
  • LK622
  • P-8a
) 500 Francs Statue and Vase
  • 1/1/1989
  • Sig 12
B207e face
B207e face
B207e (
  • LK623
  • P-8c
) 500 Francs Statue and Vase
  • 1/1/1990
  • Sig 13
B207f face
B207f face
B207f (
  • LK624
  • P-8d
) 500 Francs Statue and Vase
  • 1/1/1991
  • Sig 15
B208a face
B208a face
B208a (
  • LK625
  • P-9
) 1000 Francs Map of BEAC Region
  • Printer: FCO
  • 1/1/1985
  • Sig 12
  • Incomplete map of Chad

  • Watermark: Chiwara Carvings

B209a face
B209a face
B209a (
  • LK626
  • P-10a
) 1000 Francs Map of BEAC Region
  • Printer: FCO
  • 1/1/1987
  • Sig 12

  • Watermark: Chiwara Carvings

B209b face
B209b face
B209b (
  • LK626
  • P-10a
) 1000 Francs Map of BEAC Region
  • 1/1/1988
  • Sig 12

B209d face
B209d face
B209d (
  • LK627
  • P-10b
) 1000 Francs Map of BEAC Region
  • 1/1/1990
  • Sig 13

B209e face
B209e face
B209e (
  • LK628
  • P-10c
) 1000 Francs Map of BEAC Region
  • 1/1/1991
  • Sig 15

République du Congo

B210a face
B210a face
B210a (
  • LK632
  • P-11
) 1000 Francs Map of BEAC Region
  • Printer: FCO
  • 1/1/1992
  • Sig 15

  • Watermark: Chiwara Carvings

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