Belgian Congo coins catalog

Free State of Congo (1885-1908)

Belgian Congo Franc=100 centimes

Leopold II king of Belgium (1865-1909)

2 centimes 1888
copper
2 C 1888
LEOP II R DE BELGES SOUV DE L`ETAT INDEP DU CONGO
Value - 15-20 USD

 

 

Belgian Congo and Rwanda-Urundi (1908-1946)

Belgian Congo Franc=100 centimes

Albert I king of Belgium (1909-1934)

1 franc 1925
copper-nickel
I F 1925 / CONGO BELGISCH
ALBERT ROI DER BELGEN
Value - 2-3 USD

 

1 franc 1923
copper-nickel
I F 1923 / CONGO BELGE
ALBERT ROI DES BELGES
Value - 2-3 USD

 

 

50 centimes 1921
copper-nickel
50 CEN 1921 / BELGISCH CONGO
ALBERT KONIG DER BELGEN
Value - 2-3 USD

 

50 centimes 1929
copper-nickel
50 CEN 1929 / CONGO BELGE
ALBERT ROI DES BELGES
Value - 2-3 USD

 

 

20 centimes 1911
copper-nickel
20 C 1911
CONGO BELGE BELGISCH CONGO
Value - 4-6 USD

 

 

10 centimes 1911
copper-nickel
10 C 1911
CONGO BELGE BELGISCH CONGO
Value - 2-3 USD

 

 

5 centimes 1921
copper-nickel
5 C 1921
CONGO BELGE BELGISCH CONGO
Value - 2-3 USD

 

 

1 centime 1910
copper
I C 1910
CONGO BELGE BELGISCH CONGO
Value - ~1 USD0 USD

 

 

Leopold III king of Belgium (1934-1950)

5 francs 1936
nickel-bronze
5 FR / BANQUE DU CONGO BELGE / BANK VAN BELGISCH CONGO
LEOPOLD III / 1936
Value - 15-20 USD

 

2 francs 1946
brass
2 FR 1946/ BANQUE DU CONGO BELGE / BANK VAN BELGISCH CONGO
1946
Value - 2-3 USD

 

1 franc 1944
brass
1 FR 1944/ BANQUE DU CONGO BELGE / BANK VAN BELGISCH CONGO
1944
Value - 1-2 USD

 

 

Rwanda-Urundi (1946-1960)

Rwanda-Urundi Franc=100 centimes

5 francs 1958
aluminium
5 F / BANQUE CENTRALE / CENTRALE BANK
BELGISCH CONGO BELGE / 1958 / RUANDA-URUNDI
Value - 1-2 USD

 

1 franc 1958
aluminium
1 F / BANQUE CENTRALE / CENTRALE BANK
BELGISCH CONGO BELGE / 1958 / RUANDA-URUNDI
Value - ~1 USD

 

50 centimes 1955
aluminium
50 C / BANQUE CENTRALE / CENTRALE BANK
BELGISCH CONGO BELGE / 1955 / RUANDA-URUNDI
Value - ~1 USD

 

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Rwanda-Burundi (1960-1962)

Rwanda-Burundi Franc=100 centimes

1 franc 1961
brass
1 F / RWANDA / BURUNDI
B.E.R.B. / 1961
Value - 3-4 USD

 

See also - Belgian coins

 

 

 

Coins of Belgian Congo in the catalog are presented divided by historical periods, indicating the main characteristics and differences by type.
Inside the sections, the coins are sorted by denomination - from large to small.
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