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5 Francs Grand-Bassam
| Issuer | Banque de l'Afrique Occidentale |
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| Year | 1904-1919 |
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| Value | 5 Francs |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE DE L'AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE CINQ FRANCS PAYABLES EN ESPÈCES, A VUE, AU PORTEUR GRAND-BASSAM h.Bellery Desfontaines del. ERNEST FLORIAN SC. |
| Reverse description | The reverse is printed entirely in green on a light ground and bears the full text of the note's legal obligation rendered in Arabic script, arranged in two columns within a decorative geometric border with floral corner ornaments. A central arabesque vignette device appears at the foot of the text area. The designer's name 'h. Bellery Desfontaines' is inscribed in the lower right margin. |
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| Variants | P#5Da - 15.02.1904*, 19.02.1904*, 20.02.1904* & 01.03.1904 * not listed in catalog P#5Db - 08.06.1916, 18.05.1918, 28.05.1918 & 10.07.1919 |
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