| Issuer | French Equatorial Africa |
| Year | 1957 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 50 Francs (50 FCFA) |
| Currency | CFA franc (1945-1960) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 115 × 75 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Banque de France, France |
| No. printed | 12,175,000 |
| Designer(s) | |
| Engraver(s) | Pierre Munier |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | P#31 |
| Obverse description | Multicolor. Woman picking coffee beans at left. |
| Reverse description | Multicolor. Men logging in river at center. |
| Signature(s) | |
| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Face of Sango girl (Oubangui) |
| Obverse lettering | INSTITUT D`EMISSION DE L`AFRIQUE
ÉQUATORIALE FRANÇAISE ET DU CAMEROUN
CINQUANTE FRANCS (Translation: Institute of Emission of French Equatorial Africa and Cameroon Fifty Francs) |
| Reverse lettering | INSTITUT D`EMISSION DE L`AFRIQUE
ÉQUATORIALE FRANÇAISE ET DU CAMEROUN
L`ART. 139 DU CODE PENAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCÉS CEUX QUI
AURONT
CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIÉ LES BILLETES DE BANQUE AUTORISÉS PAR LA
LOI (Translation: Institute of Emission of French Equatorial Africa and Cameroon Article 139 of the Penal Code punishes forced Labor those who have counterfeited or falsified banknotes authorized by Law.) |
| 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. |
| Catalog ID | 8143419170 |
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