Essor Prof

1 Franc – Belgian Congo and Ruanda-Urundi

Context

Years: 1957–1960

Country: Rwanda and Urundi Belgian Congo

Issuer: Belgian Congo and Ruanda-Urundi

Issuing organization: Central Bank of Belgian Congo and Rwanda-Urundi

Currency:

(1908—1960)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 70,002,000

Material

Diameter: 22.1 mm

Weight: 1.4 g

Thickness: 1.8 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Aluminium (95% Aluminium, 4.5% Magnesium, 0.5% Manganese)

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #4

Numista: #6465

Obverse

Inscription:

BELGISCH CONGO BELGE

19 60

RUANDA-URUNDI

Translation:

BELGIAN CONGO
19 60
RUANDA-URUNDI

Script: Latin

Languages: French, Dutch

Inscription:

BANQUE CENTRALE

* 1 F *

CENTRALE BANK

Script: Latin

Reeded

Name	Mark
Royal Mint of Belgium	—

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage
1957	—	10,002,000
1958	—	20,000,000
1959	—	20,000,000
1960	—	20,000,000

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