100 Francs

Issuer	Banque de l'Afrique Occidentale
Year	1942
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Shape	Rectangular
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Obverse description	Central vignette of a large baobab tree with small figures at its base, set against an intricate orange guilloche underprint bearing repeated text. Denomination numeral '100' appears in four ornate foliate cartouches at the corners, with two handwritten signatures below — one for Le Secrétaire Général and one for Le Contrôleur Général. The bank title is printed in bold letterpress within a dark rectangular panel at the top, and 'CENT FRANCS' appears in a matching panel at the foot.
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Reverse description	Central intaglio vignette in green depicting a tropical riverside scene with palm trees and thatched huts, framed within a rectangular border. Denomination numeral '100' is repeated in guilloche cartouches to the left and right of the central vignette. The date '14 DÉCEMBRE 1942' is inscribed below the central frame, with the printer's imprint at the foot and the bank title in a curved letterpress panel at the top.
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Variants	P#31a - with serial # P#31b - without serial # P#31s - specimen
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