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50 Francs Saint-Louis
| Issuer | Banque de l'Afrique Occidentale |
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| Year | 1905-1916 |
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| Designer(s) | Obverse: Henri Jules Ferdinand Bellery-Desfontaines Reverse: Georges Duval |
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| Obverse description | A scenic tropical vignette spans the full width of the note, with a large elephant and palm trees at left and a massive baobab tree at right, flanking a central blank oval reserve for the stamp or date. The denomination '50' appears in each corner, with the issuing authority BANQUE DE L'AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE and value CINQUANTE FRANCS in bold letterpress across the upper centre. Three signature lines for Un Administrateur, Le Directeur, and Le Caissier appear below the place name SAINT-LOUIS, with the engravers' credit h.Bellery Desfontaines del. and ERNEST ET FRÉDÉRIC FLORIAN sc. in the lower margins. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE DE L'AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE CINQUANTE FRANCS PAYABLES EN ESPÈCES, A VUE, AU PORTEUR SAINT-LOUIS h.Bellery Desfontaines del. ERNEST ET FRÉDÉRIC FLORIAN SC. |
| Reverse description | The reverse is entirely composed of an intricate geometric and arabesque design rendered in blue, with ornate interlocking medallions and lattice-work borders in the Islamic decorative tradition. Arabic script inscriptions are arranged in multiple panels across the central field and within the surrounding borders, giving the denomination and bank name in Arabic. The lower left margin bears the engraver's credit Georges DUVAL . fecit. |
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