| Issuer | French Equatorial Africa |
|---|---|
| Year | 1947 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 5 Francs (5 FCFA) |
| Currency | CFA franc (1945-1960) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 112 × 60 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Banque de France, France |
| Designer(s) | Georges-André Klein |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Georges Léon Égalité Beltrand Reverse: Auguste Chapon |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | P#20B |
| Obverse description | Multicolor. Sailing ship `La Boudeuse` at left; portrait of Louis Antoine de Bougainville at right. |
|---|---|
| Obverse lettering | CAISSE CENTRALE DE LA FRANCE D`OUTRE-MER CINQ FRANCS BOUGAINVILLE G. A. KLEIN FEC. G. BELTRAND SC. (Translation: Central Fund of Overseas France Five Francs Bougainville) |
| Reverse description | Multicolor. Woman at left, agricultural products and house at right. |
| Reverse lettering | CAISSE CENTRALE DE LA FRANCE D`OUTRE-MER L`ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCES CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIÉ LES BILLETS DE BANQUES AUTORISÉES PAR LA LOI G. A. KLEIN FEC. A. CHAPON SC. (Translation: Central Fund of Overseas France Article 139 of the Penal Code punishes with forced labor those who have counterfeited or falsified bank notes authorized by law.) |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Anchors and small boats |
| Variants | There exists a very rare variant with rounded edges and an overprint ""in silver"" (У СРЕБРУ). Only 3 known samples exist, with serial numbers A.059 998, A.059 999 and A.059 000. |
| Numisquare ID | 1241348550 |
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