1000 Francs

The BCEAO's signature rotation on this series is unusually instructive. The left-hand signatory — the national minister — changes frequently, reflecting the note's circulation across eight member states, each entitled to rotate a representative through the position. Alassane Ouattara, who signed the earliest dates in this run, had by then left his IMF post to serve as Côte d'Ivoire's Prime Minister; he would later become the country's president after a protracted civil conflict.

Charles Konan Banny held the BCEAO governorship for the bulk of this series — a long, stable tenure that spanned some of the union's most turbulent political years. The note itself changed little across the print run, making date and signature pairing the primary collecting distinction.