| Issuer | French Equatorial Africa |
| Year | 1957-1958 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 10 Francs (10 FCFA) |
| Currency | CFA franc (1945-1960) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 116 × 64 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Banque de France, France |
| No. printed | 12,175,000 |
| Designer(s) | Pierre Munier |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Georges Hourriez Reverse: Auguste Chapon |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | P#29 |
| Obverse description | Multicolor. Portrait of Jean-Baptiste Colbert at left; sailing ships at right. |
| Reverse description | Multicolor. Fruits and boat on river. |
| Signature(s) | |
| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Continuous anchors and small boats. |
| Obverse lettering | DIX FRANCS
10
Institut d`Émission de l`Afrique Équatoriale Française et du
Cameroun
P. MUNIER FEC. HOURRIEZ SC. (Translation: Ten Francs Emission Institute of French Equatorial Africa and Cameroon) |
| Reverse lettering | Institut d`Émission de l`Afrique
Équatoriale Française et du Cameroun
L`ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DES
TRAVAUX FORCÉS CEUX QUI AURONT CONTRE-
FAIT OU FALSIFIÉ LES BILLETS DE BANQUES
AUTORISÉES PAR LA LOI
P. MUNIER FEC. A. CHAPON SC. (Translation: Emission Institute of French Equatorial Africa and Cameroon Article 139 of the Penal Code punishes with forced labor those who have counterfeited or falsified bank notes authorized by law.) |
| Variants | There exists a very rare variant with rounded edges and an overprint "in silver" (У СРЕБРУ). Only 3 known samples exist, with serial numbers A.059 998, A.059 999 and A.059 000. |
| Catalog ID | 7451172270 |
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