Issued by the Bank of Zaire in 1993, this 10 Makuta banknote was released during a period of intense economic instability and hyperinflation in the final years of the Republic of Zaire.
The obverse features a portrait of Mobutu Sese Seko, President of Zaire, accompanied by denomination numerals, French inscriptions, and decorative guilloche patterns typical of late Zairian issues.
The reverse depicts symbolic national and economic motifs, often related to agriculture or development, framed by ornamental design elements.
Issuer: Bank of Zaire
Denomination: 10 Makuta
Year: 1993
Material: Paper
Security features: Watermark, guilloche patterns