Catalog
500 Francs
| Issuer | Banque Centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest |
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| Year | 1961-1965 |
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| Composition | Paper |
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| Obverse description | Brown, green and multicolour intaglio print. At left, a vignette of field workers labouring in a rural landscape; at right, a large intaglio portrait of an African mask carving. Denomination '500' at upper corners, issuer name across top, and 'CINQ CENTS FRANCS' along the bottom with the date below. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE CENTRALE DES ETATS DE L'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST CINQ CENTS FRANCS LE PRÉSIDENT LE DIRECTEUR GÉNÉRAL |
| Reverse description | Multicolour. At left, a portrait of a woman in traditional attire and jewellery set within a central vignette; at right, a farmer operating a tractor in a cultivated field with palm trees in the background. Issuer name across the top, denomination '500' at upper corners, and an anti-counterfeiting legal notice in a central cartouche. |
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