500 Francs

The BEAC 500 Franc note of this series circulated across six member states simultaneously — Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon — each issue distinguished by a letter prefix in the serial number identifying the country of destination. The 2002 date places this squarely in the period following Equatorial Guinea's explosive oil revenue growth, which paradoxically increased demand for small-denomination notes as informal market activity expanded faster than banking infrastructure.

Three signature combinations are documented for this type, reflecting successive changes in BEAC governorship during a period of internal administrative transition rather than any monetary policy shift.