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500 Francs
| Issuer | Banque des États de l'Afrique Centrale - République du Tchad |
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| Year | 1985-1992 |
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| Currency | CFA franc (Bank of Central African States, 1973-date) |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette of a stylised intaglio-engraved African carved wooden figure standing upright, accompanied by a decorative ribbed ceramic jug to its right, set against a warm orange and yellow guilloche underprint with floral rosette patterns. The denomination numeral 500 appears in large format at lower right and upper left, with two signature lines captioned LE GOUVERNEUR and UN CENSEUR at centre right. The date appears at lower left, with the title RÉPUBLIQUE DU TCHAD in letterpress across the top. |
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| Reverse description | Left-centre vignette of an intaglio-engraved seated male artisan working on a traditional African carved mask, surrounded by several finished carved masks of varying styles and sizes arranged before him. An additional carved mask vignette appears at the far right margin. The background carries an intricate multicolour guilloche underprint in orange, gold, and blue tones with geometric and foliate patterns. A legal warning text in French appears in a framed panel at the lower centre. |
| Reverse lettering | BANQUE DES ÉTATS DE L'AFRIQUE CENTRALE 500 LES AUTEURS OU COMPLICES DE FALSIFICATION OU DE CONTREFAÇON DE BILLETS DE BANQUE SERONT PUNIS CONFORMÉMENT AUX LOIS ET ACTES EN VIGUEUR. (Translation: Bank of the Central African States / 500 / Those who falsify or counterfeit banknotes will be punished in accordance with applicable laws and acts.) |
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