100 Francs, French West Africa, 1926

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Description (Brief):

One (1) 100 franc note, specimen

Description (Brief)

French West Africa, 1926

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Elephants on either side. Coastal scene with trees in foreground, boat on the water in distance.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: SPECIMEN / 100 / 128 / Q.162 / BANQUE DE L'AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE / CENT FRANCS PAYABLES EN ESPECES, A VUE, AU PORTEUR / LE PRESIDENT / L'ADMINISTRATEUR- DIRECTEUR / DAKAR / 24 SEPTEMBRE 1926 / H. BELLERY DESFONTAINES DEL. / ERNEST ET FREDERIC FLORIAN SC.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Geometric designs.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: SPECIMEN / [Arabic text] / GEORGES DUVAL . FECIT .

Date Made: 1926

Location: Currently not on view

Place Used: Senegal: Dakar, Dakar

See more items in: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection, West African Currency

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Credit Line: US Department of the Treasury

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.79.79.278Accession Number: 1979.1185Serial Number: 128Catalog Number: 79.79.278Accession Number: 1979.1185.278

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 11.7 cm x 20.1 cm x .01 cm; 4 19/32 in x 7 29/32 in x in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-8f81-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1920085

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