20 Francs Orange; "TROISIEME EMISSION" overprint

Features

Issuer Belgian CongoBelgian Congo (1908-1960)
Issuing entity Banque Du Congo Belge
King Leopold III (1934-1951)
Type Standard banknote
Year 1942
Value 20 Francs
Currency Franc (1887-1960)
Composition Paper
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
259112
References P# 15B
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Pirogue with 7 men at centre. Black overprint

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANQUE DU CONGO BELGE
VINGT FRANCS
PAYABLES A VUE
TROISIEME EMISSION-1943
LA LOI PUNIT LE CONTREFACTEUR DES TRAVAUX FORCÉS

Reverse

Working elephants at centre. Black overprint

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANK VAN BELGISCH CONGO
TWINTIG FRANK
BETAALBAAR OP ZICHT
DERDE UITGIFTE-1943
DE NAMAKER WORDT DOOR DE WET MET DWANGARBEID GESTRAFT

Watermark

Elephant's head

Printer

De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1942-Dec-10 

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