500 Francs, West African Monetary Union, ca 1959
500 Francs, West African Monetary Union, ca 1959
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 500 franc note, specimen
- West African Monetary Union, ca 1959
- Obverse Image: Men working in a field. Bronze statue head.
- Obverse Text: 500 / BANQUE CENTRALE DES ETATS DE L'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST / 000000000 / O.00 / SPECIMEN NO 0197 / LE PRESIDENT, / LE DIRECTEUR GENERAL, / CINQ CENTS FRANCS / 00-00-0000
- Reverse Image: Woman and tractor.
- Reverse Text: 500 / BANQUE CENTRALE DES ETATS DE L'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST / L'ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PENAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCES A PERPETUITE CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIE LES BILLETS DE BANQUES AUTORISEES PAR LA LOI.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- note
- date made
- ca 1959
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 8.9 cm x 13.7 cm x.01 cm; 3 1/2 in x 5 13/32 in x in
- ID Number
- NU.NU98144
- catalog number
- NU98144
- accession number
- 265012
- Credit Line
- Banque Central des Etats de l'Afrique de l'Ouest
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- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- West African Currency
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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