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| Issuer | Banque de l'Afrique Occidentale |
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| Year | 1942 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE DE L'AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE MILLE FRANCS 1000 LE SECRÉTAIRE GÉNÉRAL LE CONTRÔLEUR GÉNÉRAL L'ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCÉS À PERPÉTUITÉ LE CONTREFACTEUR AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY |
| Reverse description | The centre of the reverse carries the monogram BAO enclosed within an open laurel wreath, set against a neoclassical architectural pedestal flanked by two large symmetrical guilloche rosettes. The denomination 1000 appears in each corner within scalloped ornamental frames, and the whole composition is contained within a fine engine-turned border. The design is printed in a single blue-violet tone throughout. |
| Reverse lettering | BANQUE DE L'AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE BAO 1000 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY |
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