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A TOTALLY AMATEUR BANKNOTE COLLECTOR

Sunday 6 January 2013

CONGO REPUBLIC



The Congo Republic, shares a lot of its history with it's neighbour, Congo Democratic Republic, both gained independence from France in 1960. there then followed a period of marxist government which was overthrown in 1990. from 1973 the Congo republic was a member of the Central African States Bank (BEAC)

Franc = 100 centimes

the note is a 500 franc note from 1990 issue by the BEAC but specifically fro the Congo Republic.

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