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5000 Francs
| Issuer | Banque des États de l'Afrique Centrale |
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| Year | 1994-2000 |
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| Value | 5000 Francs CFA (5000 XAF) |
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| Signature(s) | 1994 - Mamalepot and Ognagna 1995 - Mamalepot and Ognagna 1997 - Mamalepot and Ognagna 1998 - Mamalepot and Ognagna 1999 - Mamalepot and Ognagna 2000 - Mamalepot and Aleka-Rybert |
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| Protection description | a portrait or geometric device visible when held to light; embedded security thread running vertically through the note. |
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| Comments |
The Banque des États de l'Afrique Centrale — the BEAC — serves six CFA franc zone members simultaneously: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon. That arrangement means a single note design circulates across currencies with near-identical face values, kept at parity with the French franc under the cooperative monetary agreements that have governed the zone since 1972. The CFA franc itself was formally devalued by 50% in January 1994 — which makes the opening year of this series particularly significant.
The "P" suffix in the Pick reference designates the prefix letter indicating the specific issuing country within the BEAC system. Worth confirming at point of sale.