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1000 Francs Porto-Novo
| Issuer | Banque de l'Afrique Occidentale |
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| Year | 1919 |
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| Designer(s) | Obverse: Henri Jules Ferdinand Bellery-Desfontaines Reverse: Georges Duval |
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| Obverse description | Red-toned intaglio design with a large elephant vignette at left and a baobab tree at right, framing a central guilloche medallion with a blank white hexagonal reserve. The denomination "Mille Francs" appears in large letterpress type across the centre, with the issuer legend above and the payability clause below. A black overprint reading "PORTO-NOVO" is applied across the signature area, with manuscript date "21 Septembre 1919" and two handwritten official signatures flanking the cashier's line. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE DE L'AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE MILLE FRANCS PAYABLES EN ESPÈCES, À VUE, AU PORTEUR PORTO-NOVO h.Bellery Desfontaines del. ERNEST ET FREDERIC FLORIAN SC. |
| Reverse description | Intricate geometric and arabesque letterpress design printed in brown, with ornamental border panels and Arabic script inscriptions filling the field in a symmetrical layout. A bold black overprint reading "Dahomey" is applied diagonally across the centre of the note. The overall composition reflects a Moorish decorative influence consistent with the note's intended circulation across West African territories. |
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