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1000 Francs
| Issuer | Gouvernement Général de l'Afrique Équatoriale Française |
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| Year | 1940 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is laid out in a horizontal emergency-issue format, with the title 'GOUVERNEMENT GÉNÉRAL DE L'AFRIQUE ÉQUATORIALE FRANÇAISE' at the top and a large red letterpress inscription 'BON DE CAISSE DE MILLE FRANCS' below. A central vignette in olive-green underprint depicts a standing African figure, flanked by the numeral '1000' repeated in red at lower left and right. The series designation 'SÉRIE O' and serial number appear in the central field, with signature lines for the Gouverneur Général (signed by Gal de Larminat) at lower left and the Trésorier Général at lower right. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse carries the heading 'AFRIQUE ÉQUATORIALE FRANÇAISE' in black letterpress at the top, with the denomination '1000' in large numerals at the bottom centre flanked by ornamental flourishes. A rectangular grid labelled 'CADRE DE CONTROLE' occupies the central portion of the note. A rectangular datestamp of the Trésorerie Générale, Brazzaville, dated 30 NOV 1940, is affixed at upper left, and a perfin pattern appears to the left of the control grid. |
| Reverse lettering | AFRIQUE ÉQUATORIALE FRANÇAISE CADRE DE CONTROLE 1000 |
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