v14_1577 - DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - BELGIAN CONGO 2 francs hexagonal 1943

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - BELGIAN CONGO 2 francs hexagonal 1943 XF

MONNAIES 14 (2002)
Starting price : 10.00 €
Estimate : 25.00 €
Realised price : 40.00 €
Number of bids : 11
Maximum bid : 50.00 €

Type : 2 francs hexagonal

Date: 1943

Quantity minted : 25000000

Metal : brass

Diameter : 25,5 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 5,97 g.

Edge : lisse

Coments on the condition:

Cet exemplaire présente une usure régulière sur les parties les plus hautes. On doit noter de petites chocs sur le 2 de la faciale et sur le ventre de l’éléphant

Obverse

Obverse legend : BANK VAN / BELGISH CONGO // BANQUE DU / CONGO BELGE.

Obverse description : 2 FR entre deux étoiles à cinq rais dans le champ.

Reverse

Reverse legend : 1943.

Reverse description : Éléphant marchant à gauche ; au-dessous le millésime.

Historical background

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - BELGIAN CONGO

(1879-1960)

After crossing Africa from east to west, Stanley accepted the offers of King Leopold II of Belgium and began an expedition to colonize the Congo in 1879-1882, concurrently with France. In 1885, Leopold II was recognized as personal sovereign of the Congo Free State. The pacification of the territory, the fight against slavery and economic development quickly exceeded the personal resources of the king and the Congo was annexed in 1908 by Belgium. During the following half-century, Belgium continued the economic development of the Congo with rubber, mining products such as copper or even diamonds. Independence was proclaimed in 1960 by King Baudoin I in Léopoldville, the Belgian Congo then became the Democratic Republic of Zaire.