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2000 Francs
| Issuer | Banque Centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest |
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| Year | 2003-2023 |
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| Currency | CFA franc (1958-date) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse centres on an Ashanti brass gold-weight cast in the form of a catfish — a traditional instrument for measuring gold dust — set against a fine guilloche underprint. To the right, a passenger train, a commercial aircraft, an airport control tower, and a bus form a composite transport vignette representing the regional infrastructure of West Africa. The denomination numeral and bank title are rendered in intaglio, with the issuing authority's name arched across the upper register. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is dominated by a large central vignette of two bronze groupers (Epinephelus aeneus) rendered in intaglio in graduated shades of blue against a stylised underwater reef background. To the right, the bank acronym BCEAO and the large denomination numeral 2000 appear within a pink and blue guilloche panel, while a geometric frieze runs along the lower border. Signature panels for the Governor and the President of the Council of Ministers are positioned at lower right. |
| Reverse lettering | BANQUE CENTRALE DES ÉTATS DE L`AFRIQUE DE L`OUEST DEUX MILLE FRANCS CFA BCEAO DEUX MILLE FRANCS CFA LE GOUVERNEUR LE PRÉSIDENT DU CONSEIL DES MINISTRES LES AUTEURS OU COMPLICES DE FALSIFICATION OU DE CONTREFAÇON DE BILLETS DE BANQUE SERONT PUNIS CONFORMÉMENT AUX LOIS ET ACTES EN VIGUEUR (Translation: Central Bank of the West African States Two Thousand Francs CFA. Those who counterfeit or assist in counterfeiting banknotes will be punished in accordance with applicable laws and acts.) |
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