Punched Congo Notes
2015-12-17 Thu
Did you know that Democratic Republic of Congo had a big hole in their currency notes?Democratic Republic of Congo, a country located in Central Africa used to be known as Zaire from 1971 to 1997. It is the second largest country in Africa area wise.
Joseph Mobutu who ruled the country until he was overthrown in 1997 was depicted on the countries banknotes. When he was overthrown by the new government instead of producing brand new currency notes, the new government decided to punch holes in old money to get rid of his face – that resulted in producing banknotes with holes in them!
Latest News
-
Demetrios I Bronze Coin, 8.32g, Sold For INR 26,000
2024-07-25 ThuDemetrius I Anicetus was a Greco-Bactrian and later Indo-Greek king who ruled regions from Bactria t...
-
Bharat Ratna - Gulzarilal Nanda
2024-07-24 WedOn 24th July 1997, the Twice Interim Prime Minister Gulzarilal Nanda received the highest civilian a...
-
Birth Anniversary of Lokmanya Tilak
2024-07-23 Tue“Swaraj is my birthright, and I shall have it”<br><br> Bal Gangadhar Tilak was born On This Day...
-
Gupta Emperor Chandragupta II, 'Archer type', Gold Heavy Dinar Sold For INR 1,10,000.
2024-07-19 FriChandragupta II, also known as Vikramaditya, was one of the most powerful rulers of the Gupta Empire...
-
King George VI Silver Rupee Minted at Bombay Sold For INR 5,25,00
2024-07-18 ThuGeorge VI was Emperor of the British Empire from December 11, 1936, until he died in 1952. The Briti...