1,000 Francs, West African Monetary Union, ca 1959

Description (Brief):

One (1) 1,000 franc note, specimen

Description (Brief)

West African Monetary Union, ca 1959

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Man and woman.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: 1000 / BANQUE CENTRALE DES ETATS DE L'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST / 000000000 / O.00 / SPECIMEN NO 0201 / LE PRESIDENT, / LE DIRECTEUR GENERAL, / MILLE FRANCS / 00-00-0000

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Man with foliage, rope bridge, and river behind.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: 1000 / BANQUE CENTRALE DES ETATS DE L'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST / LES AUTEURS OU COMPLICES DE FALSIFICATION OU DE CONTREFACON DE BILLETS DE BANQUE SERONT PUNIS CONFORMEMENT AUX LOIS ET ACTES EN VIGUEUR.

Date Made: ca 1959

Location: Currently not on view

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

Exhibition:

Exhibition Location:

Credit Line: Banque Central des Etats de l'Afrique de l'Ouest

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.NU98143Catalog Number: NU98143Accession Number: 265012Serial Number: 0201

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 10.2 cm x 15.8 cm x .01 cm; 4 1/32 in x 6 7/32 in x in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-6f47-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1923434

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