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100 Francs
| Issuer | Banque Centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest |
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| Year | 1959 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | At left, an intaglio vignette of a carved African mask in three-quarter view; at right, a portrait of a young African woman with braided hair, large hoop earrings, and multi-strand bead necklaces, set against a tropical village background with palm fronds and a decorative geometric panel at far right. Denomination numerals "100" appear in red at upper left and upper right, with the issuing bank name in a panel across the top and "CENT FRANCS" in large letters along the lower margin, accompanied by two facsimile signatures. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE CENTRALE DES ÉTATS DE L'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST CENT FRANCS LE PRÉSIDENT LE DIRECTEUR GÉNÉRAL (Translation: Central Bank of the Western African States, One Hundred Francs, The President, The Director General) |
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| Reverse lettering | BANQUE CENTRALE DES ÉTATS DE L'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST CENT FRANCS LES AUTEURS OU COMPLICES DE FALSIFICATION OU DE CONTREFAÇON DE BILLETS DE BANQUE SERONT PUNIS CONFORMÉMENT AUX LOIS ET ACTES EN VIGUEUR. (Translation: Central Bank of the Western African States, One Hundred Francs, The authors or accomplices of falsification or counterfeiting of banknotes will be punished in accordance with the laws and acts in force.) |
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