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500 Cedis
| Issuer | Bank of Ghana |
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| Year | 1986-1994 |
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| Currency | Second cedi (1967-2007) |
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| Obverse description | The centre of the note carries the denomination text "FIVE HUNDRED CEDIS" set within an elaborate guilloche underprint, flanked by a watermark window bearing a star vignette at left and the Ghanaian arms at right, with the motto "GYE NYAME" and "WORK AND INDUSTRY" inscribed on a raised-fist emblem. "BANK OF GHANA" appears in a bold header panel across the top, with denominal numerals "500" repeated in all four corners. The Governor's signature and issue date appear below the legal tender clause at centre. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a panoramic intaglio vignette spanning the full width of the note: tall tropical trees at left, a branch laden with cocoa pods at centre, and a helmeted miner carrying a drill at right, evoking Ghana's agricultural and mineral wealth. The denomination "FIVE HUNDRED CEDIS" is set in a panel at left against a guilloche background, with "BANK OF GHANA" in the upper border. Denominal numerals "500" appear in all four corners within decorative frames. |
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| Protection description | Eagle head above star |
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