Banknotes
In 1961, a provisional issue of notes was produced by the government. These were overprinted on notes of the Rwanda and Burundi franc in denominations of 5, 10, 20, and 50 francs. On 9 January 1961, regular notes dated 31.10.60 were issued by the Banque Nationale du Katanga in denominations of 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 and 1000 francs. A second series of notes was also issued dated 1962 and 1963 in denominations of 100, 500, and 1000 francs.
| Banknotes of the Katangese franc (1960 Moise Tshombé issue) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image | Value | Obverse | Reverse | |
| 10 francs | Moise Tshombé | National Assembly ("Bâtiment du 30 Juin"), Élisabethville (Lubumbashi) | ||
| 20 francs | Moise Tshombé | National Assembly ("Bâtiment du 30 Juin"), Élisabethville (Lubumbashi) | ||
| 50 francs | Moise Tshombé | National Assembly ("Bâtiment du 30 Juin"), Élisabethville (Lubumbashi) | ||
| 100 francs | Moise Tshombé | National Assembly ("Bâtiment du 30 Juin"), Élisabethville (Lubumbashi) | ||
| 500 francs | Moise Tshombé | National Assembly ("Bâtiment du 30 Juin"), Élisabethville (Lubumbashi) | ||
| 1000 francs | Moise Tshombé | National Assembly ("Bâtiment du 30 Juin"), Élisabethville (Lubumbashi) | ||
| Banknotes of the Katangese franc (1962 "Franc Katangai" issue) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image | Value | Obverse | Reverse | Watermark |
| 100 francs Katangais | Corn harvest | Wheel of spears and masks | Elephant | |
| 500 francs Katangais | Man at a fireplace | Wheel of spears and masks | Elephant | |
| 1000 francs Katangais | Cotton harvest | Wheel of spears and masks | Elephant | |
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