Banknote Congo (RDC) 1,000 Francs - Joseph Kasavubu - Picoter - 1964 - BA Series

This banknote from the Democratic Republic of Congo has a face value of 1000 francs. It was issued in 1964.

The front of the note features a portrait of Joseph Kasavubu, the first president of the Republic of Congo (Léopoldville), later called the Democratic Republic of Congo. The inscriptions in Latin include the designation of the issuing institution, "BNC Banque Nationale du Congo", as well as the face value, "Mille Francs". The mention "Le Gouverneur" is also present. A legal warning is inscribed, stating that "The counterfeiter is punished with penal servitude", emphasizing the penal consequences of counterfeiting.

The back of the note depicts the National Assembly building in Kinshasa. It also contains inscriptions in Latin with the designation of the National Bank of Congo and the face value of "1000" repeated.

The dimensions of the banknote are 170 mm in length and 76 mm in width. The series identification is "BA", and it is characterized by a specific type of perforation.