5 Francs

Features

Issuer	Belgian Congo and Ruanda-Urundi (Belgian Congo, Rwanda and Urundi)
Bank emisyjny	Banque Centrale du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi, Centrale Bank van Belgisch-Congo en Ruanda-Urund
Period	Administrative Union (1952-1962)
Type	Standard circulation banknotes
Years	1952-1953
Value	5 Francs
Currency	Franc (1908-1960)
Composition	Papier
Size	102 × 80 mm
Shape	Prostokątny
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 259276
References	P# 21 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).

Obverse

(en) Two-tone printing, predominantly grey-green and orange. Texts in French.
Frame of guilloche patterns with the value “5” repeated in the corners. In the center, the issuing institute “BANQUE DU CONGO BELGE” and below the value “CINQ FRANCS” and the words “PAYABLE A VUE”.
On the left, a young woman seated on a stone column holds a distaff. A child is next to her and both are looking at a beehive on the ground. On the right, a coat of arms with a Congolese star printed in blue in the security background.
The ticket number is printed twice in black; signatures and date are printed in black. At the bottom, the article of the penal code is printed on three lines at the edge of the frame.

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
BANQUE CENTRALE
DU CONGO BELGE
ET DU RUANDA-URUNDI
CINQ FRANCS
PAYBLES A VUE
15-09-53
LE CONTREFACTEUR
EST PUNI DE
SERVITUDE PÉNALE

Reverse

Szaro-zielony monochromatyczny nadruk.
Ramka giloszowana z wartością "5" po bokach. W centrum w medalionie, słoń i hipopotam w dżungli. Teksty w języku niderlandzkim powyżej i poniżej. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
CENTRALE BANK VAN BELGISCH-CONGO
EN RUANDA-URUNDI
VIJF FRANK
BETAALBAAR OP ZICHT
DE NAMAKER WORDT MET STRAFDIENST GESTRAFT

Printer

Waterlow & Sons Limited, United Kingdom (1810-1961)

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Date	VF		Frequency
Undetermined
1952-Oct-01		(en) Series A; Signatures: Martin / Charles.	38%
1952-Nov-01		(en) Series D-E; Signatures: Martin / Charles.	17%
1953-May-15		(en) Series F-G; Signatures: Martin / Charles.	3%
1953-Sep-15	$ 74	(en) Series H-K; Signatures: Martin / Charles.	31%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 99 Lot 3096	31 Oct 2023	1953-Sep-15 – (en) Series H-K; Signatures: Martin / Charles.	VF	USD 101.40 (EUR 88.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 59 Lot 2694	23 Apr 2022	1953-Sep-15 – (en) Series H-K; Signatures: Martin / Charles.	VF	USD 43.79 (EUR 38.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 176 Lot 435	18 Nov 2025	Undetermined	AU	USD 149.80 (EUR 130.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 163 Lot 544	15 Jul 2025	Undetermined	AU	Unsold
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	Katz Auction 153 Lot 327	22 Mar 2025	Undetermined	VF	USD 80.66 (EUR 70.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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