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100 Zaïres
| Issuer | Banque du Zaïre |
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| Year | 1983-1985 |
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| Reference(s) | P#29 |
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| Reverse lettering | Banque Du Zaïre Cent Zaïres 100 LE CONTREFACTEUR EST PUNI DE SERVITUDE PENALE (Translation: Bank of Zaire 100 Zaires / The counterfeiter is punished by penal servitude) |
| Signature(s) | J. Sambwa Mbagui (Sig.6); Pay Pay wa Syakassighe (Sig.7) |
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By 1983, Zaïre's monetary situation was deteriorating sharply. The Mobutu government had been printing to cover deficits for years, and the 100 Zaïre denomination — substantial when the series first launched in the 1970s — had lost most of its practical purchasing power well before this print run concluded in 1985. Giesecke & Devrient had produced Zairian notes since the early years of the republic, a relationship that outlasted several redenominations.
The sole security feature is a watermark — notable given that G&D were capable of far more sophisticated specifications. The austerity likely reflects the issuer's constrained budget rather than any technical limitation on the printer's part.