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1 Franc
| Issuer | Banque du Congo Belge (Bank of Belgian Congo) |
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| Year | 1944-1949 |
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| Composition | Brass |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a left-facing African elephant in full profile, rendered with naturalistic detail, dominating the central field. The date of issue appears in the exergue below the animal. The engraver Armand Bonnetain's stylized monogram 'AB' is discretely placed behind the elephant's tail in the lower right field. The composition is uncluttered, with the elephant serving as the sole decorative motif, a design element that became emblematic of Belgian Congo coinage of this period. |
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| Reverse lettering | AB 1949 |
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