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500 Francs

Issuer Banque Centrale - République Fédérale du Cameroun
Year 1962
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Currency CFA franc (Central bank of Equatorial African States and Cameroon, 1961-1973)
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Obverse description Multicolour intaglio vignette at centre with a man wearing a traditional wide-brimmed straw hat at left, flanked by two long-horned Zebu cattle in the foreground, against a mountainous landscape background rendered in soft pastel tones. Ornate geometric guilloche panels border the note on both sides, with the denomination numeral '500' in each upper corner. Title 'BANQUE CENTRALE' appears across the top, with 'CINQ CENTS FRANCS' along the lower margin.
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Reverse description Multicolour vignette with a group of men carrying bunches of bananas on their heads at left, a loaded truck travelling along a road in the centre-right, and two ships visible in the background against a coastal scene. Decorative guilloche border panels frame the composition on either side.
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Variants P#11(1) - Engraved.
P#11(2) - Lithographic.
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