Catalog
100 Francs
| Issuer | Banque Centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest |
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| Year | 1961-1965 |
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| Size | 130 x 85 mm |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE CENTRALE DES ÉTATS DE L'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST CENT FRANCS LE PRÉSIDENT LE DIRECTEUR GÉNÉRAL |
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| Protection description | Woman's head |
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The BCEAO was established in 1959 as the successor to the Institut d'Émission de l'Afrique Occidentale Française et du Togo, inheriting both the currency zone and the basic note architecture of the colonial franc system. This 100 Francs issue spans the turbulent early independence years, and the changing left-hand signatures reflect exactly that — six different signatories across just four years as newly independent member states rotated their representatives on the board while Robert Julienne, the French-appointed director, held constant throughout.
The "T" suffix in the Pick reference denotes a TOGO issue within the West African series.