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500 Equatorial Francs
| Issuer | Bank of the Equatorial Territories |
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| Year | 2015 |
| Type | Fantasy banknote |
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| Obverse lettering | ZANZIBAR 500 BANK OF THE EQUATORIAL TERRITORIES ZANZIBAR - OCTOBER 24, 2015 PRESIDENT TREASURER Yuri Minkin 500 500 500 EQUATORIAL FRANCS |
| Reverse description | The left portion of the reverse is dominated by a large, close-up vignette of a Zanzibar Red Colobus (Piliocolobus kirkii), its face rendered in vivid photographic detail against a pale background. To the right, two fishermen stand in a traditional wooden boat, each holding freshly caught fish; the scene is set against a warm coastal background. A large guilloche numeral '500' appears at lower right, and the serial number is printed at lower left, all within the same vibrant geometric border as the obverse. |
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The Bank of the Equatorial Territories is not a recognized central bank — no sovereign state or monetary union by that name has issued polymer notes denominated in "Equatorial Francs." This appears to be a private fantasy or novelty issue, produced outside any legal tender framework. Franck Medina is a French graphic designer known for creating elaborate fictional banknotes sold as collector curiosities rather than circulating currency.
No catalogue authority — Pick, IBNS, or otherwise — lists this issue.