During Belgian colonial rule, currency denominated in francs was issued for use in Congo. These francs were equal in value to the Belgian franc. The franc remained Congo's currency until 1967, when the zaïre was introduced at a rate of 1 zaïre = 1000 francs. The Belgian franc (Dutch Belgische frank, French franc belge) was the currency of Belgium before the adoption of the euro. ... The zaïre was the currency of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and then of the Republic of Zaïre from 1967 until 1997. ...
The franc was re-established in 1997, replacing the new zaïre at a rate of one hundred thousand to one. As of January 6, 2005 there were 417.037 francs to the United States dollar. There are no coins. 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... January 6 is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about general United States currency. ... word coinage CoÃn (a town in Malaga province in Spain) 25¢ Canadian coin A coin is usually a piece of hard material, generally metal and usually in the shape of a disc, which is issued by a government to be used as a form of money. ...
Banknotes
Banknotes in circulation are [1] [2] A £20 Ulster Bank banknote. ...