5 Francs

Issuer	Banque de l'Afrique Occidentale
Year	1942
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Printer	E. A. Wright Bank Note Company, Philadelphia, United States (1872-1964)
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Obverse description	Black intaglio print on a yellow-ochre guilloche underprint. Central vignette shows the right-facing bust of an African woman adorned with beaded jewelry, earrings, and a decorated headdress. The denomination numeral '5' appears at upper left and upper right within a fine border frame, with 'CINQ FRANCS' at right and signature titles 'LE SECRÉTAIRE GÉNÉRAL' and 'LE CONTRÔLEUR GÉNÉRAL' below.
Obverse lettering	BANQUE DE L'AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE 5 CINQ FRANCS LE SECRÉTAIRE GÉNÉRAL LE CONTRÔLEUR GÉNÉRAL E. A. WRIGHT BANK NOTE CO., PHILA.
Reverse description	Black intaglio print on a light blue guilloche underprint. The central vignette repeats the right-facing bust of an African woman with beaded ornaments and headdress, flanked by the denomination numeral '5' at upper left and right. 'CINQ FRANCS' appears to the right of the vignette, with the issue date and printer's imprint at the base.
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