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500 Francs CFA
| Issuer | Banque Centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest |
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| Year | 2012-2025 |
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| Reference(s) | P#319C |
| Obverse description | Brown, orange and multicolour underprint on cream stock. Central vignette of a stylised West African tribal mask in intaglio, flanked by a geometric guilloche pattern to the left and a silver holographic element to the right. Denomination '500' appears in large numerals upper left and lower centre; legend 'CINQ CENTS FRANCS CFA' at lower right. |
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| Reverse description | Multicolour. Central intaglio vignette of two hippopotami standing in a grassy waterside setting. Geometric kente-style border ornaments frame the design; 'BCEAO' monogram at right centre. Anti-counterfeiting warning legend appears across the upper portion, with denomination '500 CINQ CENTS FRANCS,CFA' below the vignette. |
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| Protection type | Watermark, Security thread, Hologram |
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