Banknotes of WESTERN AFRICA - catalog of banknotes of different countries: modern coins and banknotes of all countries of the world, samples, gold and silver coins, photos and description.
500 francs.
Obverse: In the central part of the banknote, against the background of a strip of ornament, there is the emblem of the Central Bank of West African States - the golden weight of Ashanti, which was used to weigh the golden sand, made in the form of a sawfish. On the right is an outline of the African continent and a hand reading Braille. On the left, a vertical inscription in two lines: BANQUE CENTRALE | DES ÉTATS DE L'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST (CENTRAL BANK OF THE STATES OF WESTERN AFRICA). The denomination “500” is located to the right of the central image, as well as in the upper corners of the banknote; in the lower right corner - face value in words: CINQ CENTS | FRANCS CFA.
1 francs.
Obverse: In the central part of the banknote, against the background of a strip of ornament, there is the emblem of the Central Bank of West African States - the golden weight of Ashanti, which was used to weigh the golden sand, made in the form of a sawfish. On the right is an image of a globe, a stack of textbooks with an open primer, and a health care emblem. On the left, a vertical inscription in two lines: BANQUE CENTRALE | DES ÉTATS DE L'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST (CENTRAL BANK OF THE STATES OF WESTERN AFRICA). The denomination “1000” is located to the right of the central image, as well as in the upper corners of the banknote; in the lower right corner - face value in words: MILLE | FRANCS CFA.
2 francs.
Obverse: In the central part of the banknote, against the background of a strip of ornament, there is the emblem of the Central Bank of West African States - the golden weight of Ashanti, which was used to weigh the golden sand, made in the form of a sawfish. On the right is an image of a train, plane, bus and industrial complex. On the left, a vertical inscription in two lines: BANQUE CENTRALE | DES ÉTATS DE L'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST (CENTRAL BANK OF THE STATES OF WESTERN AFRICA). The denomination with the number “2000” is located to the right of the central image, as well as in the upper corners of the banknote; in the lower right corner - face value in words: DEUX MILLE | FRANCS CFA.
5 francs.
Obverse: In the central part of the banknote, against the background of a strip of ornament, there is the emblem of the Central Bank of West African States - the golden weight of Ashanti, which was used to weigh the golden sand, made in the form of a sawfish. On the right is an image of banana plantations and an irrigation canal. On the left, a vertical inscription in two lines: BANQUE CENTRALE | DES ÉTATS DE L'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST (CENTRAL BANK OF THE STATES OF WESTERN AFRICA). The denomination with the number "5000" is to the right of the central image, as well as in the upper corners of the banknote; in the lower right corner - face value in words: CINQ MILLE | FRANCS CFA.
10 francs.
Obverse: In the central part of the banknote, against the background of a strip of ornament, there is the emblem of the Central Bank of West African States - the golden weight of Ashanti, which was used to weigh the golden sand, made in the form of a sawfish. On the right - an image of the achievements of new information technologies and communications: a satellite, a satellite dish, the @ symbol and a schematic designation of electromagnetic waves. On the left, a vertical inscription in two lines: BANQUE CENTRALE | DES ÉTATS DE L'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST (CENTRAL BANK OF THE STATES OF WESTERN AFRICA). The denomination "10000" is located to the right of the central image, as well as in the upper corners of the banknote; in the lower right corner - face value in words: DIX MILLE | FRANCS CFA.
