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5000 Francs
| Issuer | Banque de l'Afrique Occidentale |
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| Year | 1947-1950 |
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| Reference(s) | P#43 |
| Obverse description | Central vignette of three allegorical female figures in intaglio engraving — one African woman at left, a European woman at centre, and a second African woman at right — set against a background of tropical foliage and fruit. The denomination CINQ MILLE FRANCS is inscribed in large letters at left, with the bank title BANQUE DE L'AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE across the top. Two signatures appear at lower left, with the series and serial number printed in dark ink at the corners. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE DE L'AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE CINQ MILLE FRANCS SÉB. LAURENT FEC. J. PIEL - G. BELTRAND SC. |
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| Reverse lettering | L'ART. 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCÉS CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIÉ LES BILLETS DE BANQUE AUTORISÉE PAR LA LOI BANQUE DE L'AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE SÉB. LAURENT FEC. A. CHAPON SC. |
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