Country:

Belgian Congo

Series:

1934~1951 Leopold III

Catalog codes:

Colnect codes BE-CD-000012
World Coins km26

Themes:

Animals (Fauna) | Elephants | Mammals | Stars

Issued on:

1944

Last issue date:

1949

Distribution:

Standard Circulation

Mints:

South African Mint, 103 Visagie Street in Pretoria (1941~1988)

Composition:

Brass

Edge:

Plain/smooth

Orientation:

Medal alignment ↑O↑

Shape:

Circular

Rim:

Raised. Gladiform. Both sides

Weight:

2.48 grams

Diameter:

19.2 mm

Thickness:

1.15 mm

Face value:

1 FC - Congolese franc

Known mintage:

25,000,000

Composition Details:

60%-70% Copper, 40%-30% Zinc

Description:

Front: (value) 1 F˹R˺ (Francs/Franken)
between (above, colony name in French) CONGO BELGE
(left/right, spacers/5-pointed stars) ☆ (pointed upwards)
(below, publisher in Dutch) BANK VAN
legend: (top, publisher in French) BANQUE DU
(below, publisher in Dutch) BELGISCH CONGO
Back: Walking African elephant (left, oxodonta africana)
legend: (bottom, small year) 1944, 1946 or 1949
(right, designer) AB (Armand Bonnetain)

Formerly known as: y22