Paper Money of Congo

This book describes the history of all the treasury notes issued by the Congo Free State in 1896 and all the banknotes issued by the Bank of Belgian Congo from 1912 to 1952 and by the Bank of Belgian Congo and Ruanda-Urundi until Congo’s independence in 1960.

Using unpublished archival documents from at home and abroad, all projects and actual issues are discussed in detail with the exception of the banknotes issued during the Second World War, since the Bank of Belgian Congo had relocated its activities to London and Kinshasa, and documents of that period appear to have been lost during the air raids on London.

The valuations in the catalog are based on auction and trade fair prices from the period 2016-2022. The number of notes registered, and not the quantity printed for an issue, is used as a guideline to determine the relative rarity/market value of date varieties. Printed in English and all prices are in US dollars.

The book weighs over 9 pounds and is massive in size (12 inches in height by 11.5 inches in width and and 2.25 inches thick) with 672 pages and 800 full color illustrations.  

Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
Publication Date: October 15, 2023
Size: 12 x 11.5
Pages: 672