Belgian Congo

Belgian Congo

Belgian Colony (1908-1960)

Location: Central Africa

Capital City: Léopoldville (modern Kinshasa)

Government type: Colony of Belgium

Main languages: French, Kikongo, Lingala, Swahili, Luba

Main religions: Protestant Christianity, Catholic Christianity

Chronology

1908: Congo Free State comes under Belgian administration

1960: Independence as the Republic of the Congo

Currency

Franc (1908-1960)

1 Franc = 100 Centimes

Coins from the Belgian Congo in the collection

•5 Centime, 1921 (King Albert I (1909-1934), cupronickel, Brussels mint, KM#17)

•50 Centime, 1927 (King Albert I (1909-1934), cupronickel, Brussels mint, KM#23)

•1 Franc, 1926 (King Albert I (1909-1934), cupronickel, Brussels mint, KM#21)

•1 Franc, 1944 (King Leopold III (1934-1951), brass, Pretoria mint, KM#26)

•2 Franc, 1943 (King Leopold III (1934-1951), brass, Philadelphia mint, KM#25) “Belgisch” misspelled as “Belgish”