Catalog
100 Francs Grand-Bassam
| Issuer | Banque de l'Afrique Occidentale |
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| Year | 1920 |
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| Value | 100 Francs |
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| Obverse description | A large scenic vignette in red-brown intaglio fills the note, with an elephant and native figures beneath a broad-canopied tree at left, and a tall palm tree at right, flanking a central blank oval reserve. The bank title BANQUE DE L'AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE and the denomination CENT FRANCS appear in letterpress above the central field, with the payability clause below. A black letterpress overprint reading GRAND-BASSAM is applied across the centre, along with the date 15 Avril 1920 and two manuscript signatures. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in olive-green and features an elaborate geometric and arabesque framework composed of dense guilloche borders and interlocking decorative panels, with Arabic inscriptions throughout identifying the bank and the note's terms. A black letterpress overprint reading CÔTE D'IVOIRE is applied diagonally across the centre of the note. |
| Reverse lettering | Georges DUVAL . fecit. |
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