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| Issuer | Banque des États de l'Afrique Centrale - République du Tchad |
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| Year | 1984-1991 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | At right, an intaglio portrait of a young woman in profile facing left, her elaborate traditional headdress rendered in fine multicolour engraving against a geometric guilloche underprint in green, ochre and orange tones. To the left, a large oval watermark void is flanked by a vignette of three stylised antelope heads arranged vertically within a decorative panel of diamond-shaped motifs. The denomination '10 000' appears in bold numerals at both upper corners, with the issuing authority title 'REPUBLIQUE DU TCHAD' across the top and 'DIX MILLE FRANCS' along the lower margin. |
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| Reverse lettering | BANQUE DES ÉTATS DE L'AFRIQUE CENTRALE 10 000 Les auteurs ou complices de falsification ou de contrefaçon de billets de banque seront punis conformément aux lois et actes en vigueur. |
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The Banque des États de l'Afrique Centrale — the regional central bank serving the six CEMAC states — issued notes through a shared framework, with country-specific overprints or signature combinations distinguishing circulation by territory. Chad's allocation during this period coincided with prolonged civil conflict and the tail end of Libyan occupation of the Aouzou Strip, meaning large-denomination notes like this one moved through an economy severely disrupted by war and French military intervention under Opération Épervier, launched in 1986.
Two signature pairings are recorded for P#12, reflecting changes in BEAC leadership across the issue window. Banque de France printing throughout.