Collection: Banknotes of Congo

In 1967, the regime of Mobutu Sese Seko replaced the Congolese franc with a new currency named the zaire, at an exchange rate of one zaire for every thousand francs. Thirty years later, after the fall of Mobutu, the country renamed its currency the franc.

The Zairianization of banknotes

Banknotes featuring the effigy of Mobutu and his iconic leopard-skin hat circulated throughout the zaire era, between 1967 and 1997, as a symbol of the national "authenticity" program that gave its name to the currency and the country itself.

Return to the Congolese franc

Laurent Kabila reinstated the Congolese franc in 1997, at an exchange rate of one franc to ten thousand old zaires. Since then, banknotes from that transition have coexisted with more recent issues from the central bank.

What you will find here

Congo banknotes -zaires and Congolese francs- with Pick reference and actual condition.

Shipping

Protected and tracked from Spain.

Discover more banknotes from the region in African Banknotes.

If you are interested in this area, combine with Central African States and Cameroon.