| Issuer | French West Africa |
| Year | 1943-1954 |
| Type | Standard banknote |
| Value | 50 Francs |
| Currency | Franc (1895-1944) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 149 × 80 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Banque de France, France |
| No. printed | |
| Designer(s) | Sébastien Laurent |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Robert Armanelli Reverse: Magd. Tison |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | P#39 |
| Obverse description | On the centre right, old man wearing a fez on the head. On the left, two women carrying something on their head. On background, a sort of market square full of people and characteristic buildings. |
| Reverse description | At centre, man with stalk of bananas. |
| Signature(s) | |
| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Portrait facing right |
| Obverse lettering | 50 BANQUE DE L`AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE
50
Le Prèsident,
Le Directeur Gᵃˡ
CINQUANTE FRANCS
SÉB. LAURENT FEC. R. ARMANELLI SC. (Translation: 50 BANK OF CENTRAL AFRICA 50 (day-month-year) The President (signature) The General Director (signature) Fifthy Francs) |
| Reverse lettering | 50 BANQUE DE L`AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE
50
L`ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT
DES TRAVAUX FORCÉS CEUX QUI AURONT
CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIÉ LES BILLETS DE
BANQUES AUTORISÉES PAR LA LOI
SÉB. LAURENT FEC. MAGD. TISON SC. (Translation: 50 BANK OF CENTRAL AFRICA 50 ARTICLE 139 OF THE PENAL CODE PUNISHES FORCED LABOR THOSE WHO COUNTERFEIT OR FORGE BANKNOTES AUTHORIZED BY LAW) |
| Variants | |
| Catalog ID | 4607421460 |
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