| Issuer | Equatorial Guinea |
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| Year | 1979 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 500 Bipkwele (500 GQE) |
| Currency | Ekwele (1975-1985) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre, Spain |
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| Reference(s) | P#15 |
| Obverse description | Black on green and pink underprint. Portrait of Rey Uganda at right; Coat of Arms at center. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANCO DE GUINEA ECUATORIAL MALABO, 3 DE AGOSTO DE 1979 QUINIENTOS BIPKWELE (Translation: Bank of Equatorial Guinea Malabo, August 3, 1979 Five Hundred Bipkwele) |
| Reverse description | Brown and dark-gray. Malabo Beach scene - sailboat, shoreline and trees at left center |
| Reverse lettering | BANCO DE GUINEA ECUATORIAL QUINIENTOS BIPKWELE (Translation: Bank of Equatorial Guinea Five Hundred Bipkwele) |
| Signature(s) | |
| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Portrait of T. E. Nkogo |
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| Numisquare ID | 7239144440 |
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