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500 Francs
| Issuer | Institut d'Émission de l'Afrique Occidentale Française et du Togo |
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| Year | 1956 |
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| Currency | CFA franc (1944-1958) |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette at left shows a figure bent over working in a field against a rocky landscape backdrop, rendered in intaglio. At right, a large Benin bronze ceremonial head mask dominates the composition, surrounded by a decorative border of stylized African motifs. The issuing authority title appears across the top, with the denomination in words along the lower margin and the date below. |
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| Obverse lettering | INSTITUT D'ÉMISSION DE L'AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE FRANÇAISE ET DU TOGO CINQ CENTS FRANCS |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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