Catalog
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
| Issuer | Banque Centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest |
|---|---|
| Year | 1959 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Size | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Printer | Log in to see details |
| Designer(s) | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Central intaglio vignette of a man and woman in profile bust, the woman wearing traditional beaded jewellery and a decorative head wrap, set against a circular guilloche underprint. A stylised carved pillar border element occupies the left margin, with tropical vegetation motifs to the right. Two signature lines appear to the left of the vignette, above the denomination legend MILLE FRANCS in a yellow panel at the foot. |
|---|---|
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | Central intaglio portrait of an elderly bearded man in three-quarter view, surrounded by a richly coloured vignette of tropical flora including a pineapple, cotton bolls, palm fronds and berries. A river scene with a boat and waterside structures occupies the right background within a circular frame. A legal warning panel in French is set at the foot of the design. |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Signature(s) | Log in to see details |
| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Log in to see details |
| Variants | Log in to see details |
| Comments | Log in to see details |