Katangese franc
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franc katangais (French) | |
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Denominations | |
Subunit | |
1⁄100 | centime |
Banknotes | 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 and 1,000 francs |
Coins | 1, 5 francs |
Demographics | |
Replaced | Belgian Congo franc |
Replaced by | Congolese franc |
User(s) | Katanga |
Issuance | |
Central bank | Banque Nationale du Katanga |
This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete. |
The Katangese franc (
Coins
Bronze coins were issued in 1961 in denominations of 1 and 5 francs. A non-circulating gold 5 francs coin was also issued for collectors. Only one set containing 1 francs and 5 francs were ever made, and they remain readily available to collectors at nominal cost. Their design shows a copper cross, which was locally used for money in precolonial times.[1][2]
Coins of the Katangese franc | ||||||
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Denomination | Issue | Metal | Diameter (mm) |
Weight (g) |
Obverse | Reverse |
1 Franc | 1961 | Cu+Zn | 22.30 | 4.70 | Bananas - KATANGA | Katanga Cross - 1 FR - BANQUE NATIONALE - year of issue |
5 Francs | 1961 | Cu+Zn | 26.30 | 6.40 | Bananas - KATANGA | Katanga Cross - 5 FR - BANQUE NATIONALE - year of issue |
Banknotes
In 1961, a provisional issue of notes was produced by the government. These were overprinted on notes of the Ruanda-Urundi franc in denominations of 5, 10, 20, and 50 francs. On 9 January 1961, regular notes dated 31.10.60 were issued by the Banque Nationale du Katanga in denominations of 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 and 1000 francs. A second series of notes was also issued dated 1962 and 1963 in denominations of 100, 500, and 1000 francs.[3]
Banknotes of the Katangese franc (1960 Moise Tshombé issue) | ||||
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Image | Value | Obverse | Reverse | |
[1] | 10 francs | Moïse Tshombe | National Assembly ("Bâtiment du 30 Juin"), Élisabethville (Lubumbashi) | |
[2] | 20 francs | Moïse Tshombe | National Assembly ("Bâtiment du 30 Juin"), Élisabethville (Lubumbashi) | |
[3] | 50 francs | Moïse Tshombe | National Assembly ("Bâtiment du 30 Juin"), Élisabethville (Lubumbashi) | |
[4] | 100 francs | Moïse Tshombe | National Assembly ("Bâtiment du 30 Juin"), Élisabethville (Lubumbashi) | |
[5] | 500 francs | Moïse Tshombe | National Assembly ("Bâtiment du 30 Juin"), Élisabethville (Lubumbashi) | |
[6] | 1000 francs | Moïse Tshombe | National Assembly ("Bâtiment du 30 Juin"), Élisabethville (Lubumbashi) |
Banknotes of the Katangese franc (1962 "Franc Katangai" issue) | ||||
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Image | Value | Obverse | Reverse | Watermark |
[7] | 100 francs | Corn harvest | Wheel of spears and masks | Elephant |
[8] | 500 francs | Man at a fireplace | Wheel of spears and masks | Elephant |
[9] | 1000 francs | Cotton harvest | Wheel of spears and masks | Elephant |
References
- ^ Anderson, Joel. "The Katanga Cross". www.joelscoins.com. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
- ^ |-Coins from Katanga
- ^ Linzmayer, Owen (2012). "Katanga". The Banknote Book. San Francisco, CA: www.BanknoteNews.com.
Further reading
- Boehme, Olivier (2005). "The Involvement of the Belgian Central Bank in the Katanga Secession, 1960-1963". African Economic History. 33 (33): 1–29. JSTOR 4617603.
Preceded by: Congolese franc Reason: independence Ratio: at par |
Currency of Katanga 1960 – 1963 |
Succeeded by: Congolese franc Reason: reunification Ratio: at par |