Evidence coverage: 1960–1963. This is the span of collected observations, not the currency’s lifetime.
This record includes associated currencies and earlier interpretations. The article selects the evidence relevant to its own history.
Documented obligations, prices or public accounting establish a scoped currency identity independently of surviving descendants.
See the dated return conversion above.
December 1962 diplomatic payment negotiations distinguished Katanga francs from Congo francs and contemplated conversion between them.
Sources and qualifications →The World Bank reports that Katanga established its own franc during secession and that it was replaced by the Congolese franc at 1:1 in January 1963.
Sources and qualifications →Katanga separated its own franc unit from the Congolese monetary territory during1960–1962secession; the contemporary report explicitly records that unit's creation and its later return conversion. Original contemporary monetary research suffices for scoped regional succession; retain range because original founding account law not inspected. Parity alone is not the argument. This supersedes the main bundle's keep_qualified disposition.
Sources and qualifications →Dated evidence, not exact birth or extinction dates.
December 1962 diplomatic payment negotiations distinguished Katanga francs from Congo francs and contemplated conversion between them.
C1415The World Bank reports that Katanga established its own franc during secession and that it was replaced by the Congolese franc at 1:1 in January 1963.
C1416Dated observations, not a proven complete lifespan.
December 1962 diplomatic payment negotiations distinguished Katanga francs from Congo francs and contemplated conversion between them.
FRUS 1961–1963 vol.XX, document357, pp.726–727, especially final FYI paragraph
Not a complete origin, lifespan or current-status audit.
The World Bank reports that Katanga established its own franc during secession and that it was replaced by the Congolese franc at 1:1 in January 1963.
printed p.18, paragraph52, Currency; PDF page25 (zero-based24); currency-equivalents front matter
Not a complete origin, lifespan or current-status audit.
Katanga separated a franc payment unit from the existing Congolese system during secession.
Corrected interpretation: Revision 27 supplies a new evidence basis for R-V26-008. Original contemporary monetary research suffices for scoped regional succession; retain range because original founding account law not inspected. Parity alone is not the argument. This supersedes the main bundle's keep_qualified disposition. Replacement evidence: C1590.
FRUS 1961–1963 vol.XX, document357, pp.726–727, especially final FYI paragraph; printed p.18, paragraph52, Currency; PDF page25 (zero-based24); currency-equivalents front matter
Not a complete origin, lifespan or current-status audit.
FRUS 1961–1963 vol.XX, document357, pp.726–727, especially final FYI paragraph; printed p.18, paragraph52, Currency; PDF page25 (zero-based24); currency-equivalents front matter
Not a complete origin, lifespan or current-status audit.
Katangese francs were replaced by existing Congolese francs at 1:1 in January 1963.
printed p.18, paragraph52, Currency; PDF page25 (zero-based24); currency-equivalents front matter
Not a complete origin, lifespan or current-status audit.
Absorbed back into pre-1967 Congolese franc. Identity ends but line continues by conversion.
FRUS 1961–1963 vol.XX, document357, pp.726–727, especially final FYI paragraph; printed p.18, paragraph52, Currency; PDF page25 (zero-based24); currency-equivalents front matter
Not a complete origin, lifespan or current-status audit.
FRUS 1961–1963 vol.XX, document357, pp.726–727, especially final FYI paragraph; printed p.18, paragraph52, Currency; PDF page25 (zero-based24); currency-equivalents front matter
Not a complete origin, lifespan or current-status audit.
Katanga separated its own franc unit from the Congolese monetary territory during1960–1962secession; the contemporary report explicitly records that unit's creation and its later return conversion.
Printed18,paragraph52
Not a complete origin, lifespan or current-status audit.