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5 Francs Saint-Louis

Features

Issuer French West Africa
Issuing bank Bank of West Africa (Banque de L'Afrique Occidentale)
Type Standard circulation banknotes
Years 1904-1918
Value 5 Francs
Currency Franc (1895-1944)
Composition Paper
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
268339
References P# 5F
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).

Obverse

Lion at left, drum on bowl at right

Lettering:
BANQUE DE L'AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE
CINQ FRANCS
PAYABLES EN ESPÈCES, A VUE, AU PORTEUR
SAINT-LOUIS
h.Bellery Desfontaines del. Ernest Florian SC.

Engraver: Ernest-Théophile Florian

Designer: Henri Jules Ferdinand Bellery-Desfontaines

Reverse

Lettering: h.Bellery Desfontaines

Designer: Henri Jules Ferdinand Bellery-Desfontaines

Printer

Banque de France, Paris, France

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1904-Feb-01  P#5Fa
1904-May-01  P#5Fa
1916-Jun-08  P#5Fb
1918-Aug-15  P#5Fb

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