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100 Francs
| Issuer | Banque Centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest |
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| Year | 1959 |
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| Printer | Banque de France, France |
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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) |
| Reverse description | At left, an intaglio portrait of a young African woman in left-facing profile, with braided hair adorned by a headband and a beaded necklace, set against an ornate guilloche underprint in warm earth tones. At lower right, an elaborate decorative cartouche in olive and gold tones anchors the composition, while the denomination "CENT FRANCS" appears in bold blue intaglio lettering at centre right. A cautionary anti-counterfeiting notice is printed in a framed panel at right. |
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