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500 Francs CFA Essai
| Issuer | Banque des États de l'Afrique Centrale |
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| Year | 1985 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | High-relief effigy of an African woman facing half left, her hair elaborately braided and gathered in a chignon at the nape of the neck, rendered with exceptional sculptural detail. The portrait occupies the majority of the inner octagonal field, which is set within a raised circular rim. The word ESSAI appears vertically in the right field, identifying this piece as a pattern strike. The legend BANQUE DES ETATS DE L'AFRIQUE CENTRALE is inscribed in bold incuse lettering across the lower right portion of the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | ESSAI BANQUE DES ETATS DE L'AFRIQUE CENTRALE (Translation: Pattern Bank of Central African States) |
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| Edge | Plain |
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