Diagonal black SPÉCIMEN / NO # ovpt front; diagonal black SPECIMEN ovpt back; vertical SPECIMEN perf; all-zero s/n 5,000 francs Values

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Diagonal black SPÉCIMEN / NO # ovpt front; diagonal black SPECIMEN ovpt back; vertical SPECIMEN perf; all-zero s/n 5,000 francs Values

Details

Obverse: French text; young boy holding paper printed union douaniere (customs union); men with goats, cattle, bales of cotton, banana stalks; burlap bags of coffee beans, and cocao pods; mosque, thatched huts, St Anneճ Basilica in Brazzaville; carved wooden artifact

Reverse: French text; carved wooden artifact; ships in river and at pier; train crossing bridge; descending jet plane; tractor hauling lumber; high-voltage tower and lines; man with goatee smoking pipe

Basic Information

GSID:

100519

Denomination:

5,000 francs

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Diagonal black SPÉCIMEN / NO # ovpt front; diagonal black SPECIMEN ovpt back; vertical SPECIMEN perf; all-zero s/n

Design Details

Note Color:

Multicolor

Note Dimension:

172 x 111 mm

Printer:

(Banque de France)

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