Catalog
10 Francs CFA
| Issuer | Banque Centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (BCEAO) |
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| Year | 1959-1964 |
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| Value | 10 Francs CFA |
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| Obverse description | Central design features a stylized electric fish (Mormyrus) depicted vertically, its elongated body serving as the numeral '1' within the large denomination numeral '10' in the field. The fish is rendered with fine detail showing its characteristic elongated snout and fin structure. The legend 'BANQUE CENTRALE' arcs along the upper periphery and 'ETATS DE L'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST' curves along the lower periphery, all in raised Latin lettering. Two small decorative rosettes appear at either side of the fish in the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | 10 FRANCS BANQUE CENTRALE ETATS DE L'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST |
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| Edge | Plain |
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