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10 zaïres

Democratic Republic of the Congo · DR Congo · 1977

Front of the 10 zaïres note from Democratic Republic of the Congo
Front
Back of the 10 zaïres note from Democratic Republic of the Congo
Back

Issued by the Banque du Zaïre and dated 27 October 1977. The front shows President Mobutu Sese Seko in uniform with decorations, the national arms and a leaping leopard. The back shows a hand holding a flaming torch, the emblem of Mobutu's ruling party, within a decorative frame. The zaïre was introduced in 1967 and steadily lost value through the 1980s and 1990s.

Ref
331
Country
DR Congo
Issuer
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denomination
10 zaïres
Catalogue number
Pick 23
Date
1977 (printed on the note)
Estimated value
£2.59 to £3.60 · price guide: Numista
Grade
VF (estimated from photos)
Copies in the collection
1
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