500 Francs

Features

Issuer	Western African States
Issuing entity	Banque centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest
Type	Standard circulation banknotes
Years	1991-2003
Value	500 Francs CFA (500 XOF)
Currency	CFA franc (1958-date)
Composition	Papier
Size	139 × 78 mm
Shape	Prostokątny
Demonetized	31 December 2004
Number	N# 204252
References	P# 10 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).

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Obverse

Człowiek, zapora przeciwpowodziowa Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
500
BANQUE CENTRALE DES ETATS DE L'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST
500
CINQ CENTS FRANCS

Reverse

Rolnik, ciągnik Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
500
BANQUE CENTRALE DES ETATS DE L'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST
500
BCEAO
LE GOUVERNEUR
LE PRESIDENT DU CONSEIL DES MINISTRES
Les auteurs ou complices de falsification ou de contrefaçon de billets de banque seront punis conformément aux lois et actes en vigueur

Watermark

Printer

Banque de France, Paryż, Francja

Comments

Pierwsze dwie cyfry numeru seryjnego dają dwie ostatnie cyfry roku wydania.

Pick rozdziela te emisje według krajów emisji, identyfikowanych przez kody krajów pojawiające się na banknotach:

P#110A - Wybrzeże Kości Słoniowej
P#210B - Benin
P#310C - Burkina Faso
P#410D - Mali
P#610H - Niger
P#710K - Senegal
P#810T - Togo
P#910S - Gwinea Bissau

Aktywność UV:

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

First two numbers of the serial number give the last two numbers of the year of issue.

Pick separates these issues according to the issuing countries, identified by the country codes appearing on the banknotes:

P#110A - Côte d'Ivoire
P#210B - Benin
P#310C - Burkina Faso
P#410D - Mali
P#610H - Niger
P#710K - Senegal
P#810T - Togo
P#910S - Guinea-Bissau

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Date	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1991		$ 11	(en) A (Côte d'Ivoire)	9%
1991		$ 11	(en) B (Benin)	4%
1991		$ 12	(en) C (Burkina Faso) P#310Ca	2%
1991			(en) D (Mali)	1.6%
1991			(en) H (Niger)	0.7%
1991	$ 5.80	$ 7.00	(en) K (Senegal)	11%
1991		$ 7.70	(en) T (Togo)	1.7%
1992			(en) A (Côte d'Ivoire)	1.0%
1992			(en) B (Benin) - Signatures: F. Korsaga & Alassane Ouattara.	0.6%
1992			(en) B (Benin) - Signatures: Idelphonse Lemon & Alassane Ouattara.	0.12%
1992			(en) C (Burkina Faso) P#310Cb	0%
1992			(en) D (Mali)	0.6%
1992			(en) H (Niger)	0.2%
1992			(en) K (Senegal)	2%
1992			(en) T (Togo)	0.4%
1993			(en) A (Côte d'Ivoire)	0.4%
1993			(en) B (Benin)	0%
1993			(en) C (Burkina Faso) P#310Cc	0.4%
1993			(en) D (Mali)	0.5%
1993			(en) H (Niger)	0.4%
1993		$ 9.80	(en) K (Senegal)	2%
1993			(en) T (Togo)	0.6%
1994			(en) A (Côte d'Ivoire)	0.9%
1994			(en) B (Benin)	0.6%
1994			(en) C (Burkina Faso) P#310Cd	1.1%
1994			(en) D (Mali)	0.6%
1994			(en) H (Niger)	0.4%
1994			(en) K (Senegal)	1.7%
1994			(en) T (Togo)	1.5%
1995			(en) A (Côte d'Ivoire)	3%
1995			(en) B (Benin)	0.9%
1995			(en) C (Burkina Faso) P#310Ce	0.6%
1995			(en) D (Mali)	0.5%
1995			(en) H (Niger)	0.7%
1995		$ 9.70	(en) K (Senegal)	3%
1995			(en) T (Togo)	0.9%
1996			(en) A (Côte d'Ivoire)	0.6%
1996			(en) B (Benin)	1.0%
1996			(en) C (Burkina Faso) P#310Cf	0.7%
1996			(en) D (Mali)	0.4%
1996			(en) H (Niger)	0%
1996			(en) K (Senegal)	2%
1996			(en) T (Togo)	0.7%
1997			(en) A (Côte d'Ivoire) (10 digit serial number)	4%
1997			(en) A (Côte d'Ivoire) (11 digit serial number)	1.5%
1997			(en) B (Benin) (10 digit serial number)	0%
1997			(en) B (Benin) (11 digit serial number)	0.9%
1997			(en) C (Burkina Faso) P#310Cg (10 digit serial number)	1.5%
1997			(en) C (Burkina Faso) P#310Ch (11 digit serial number)	0.6%
1997			(en) D (Mali) (10 digit serial number)	0.4%
1997			(en) D (Mali) (11 digit serial number)	0.5%
1997			(en) H (Niger (10 digit serial number)	0.5%
1997			(en) H (Niger) (11 digit serial number)	1.0%
1997			(en) K (Senegal) (10 digit serial number)	2%
1997			(en) K (Senegal) (11 digit serial number)	3%
1997			(en) S (Guinea-Bissau) (10 digit serial number)	1.5%
1997			(en) S (Guinea-Bissau) (11 digit serial number)	1.5%
1997			(en) T (Togo) (10 digit serial number)	1.1%
1997			(en) T (Togo) (11 digit serial number)	1.1%
1998			(en) A (Côte d'Ivoire)	2%
1998			(en) B (Benin)	0.2%
1998			(en) C (Burkina Faso) P#310Ci	0.6%
1998			(en) D (Mali)	1.5%
1998			(en) H (Niger)	0.2%
1998			(en) K (Senegal)	1.0%
1998			(en) S (Guinea-Bissau)	1.4%
1998			(en) T (Togo)	1.0%
1999			(en) A (Côte d'Ivoire) - Signatures: Idé Gnandou & Charles Konan Banny.	0.5%
1999			(en) A (Côte d'Ivoire) - Signatures: Niamien Ngoran & Charles Konan Banny	2%
1999			(en) B (Benin)	0.9%
1999		$ 11	(en) C (Burkina Faso) P#310Cj	1.9%
1999			(en) D (Mali)	0.6%
1999			(en) H (Niger)	0.12%
1999			(en) K (Senegal)	3%
1999			(en) S (Guinea-Bissau)	0.12%
1999			(en) T (Togo)	0.9%
2000			(en) B (Benin)	0.5%
2000			(en) C (Burkina Faso) P#310Ck	0.6%
2000			(en) D (Mali)	0.6%
2000			(en) H (Niger)	0.2%
2000			(en) K (Senegal)	1.9%
2000			(en) S (Guinea-Bissau)	0.12%
2000			(en) T (Togo)	0.7%
2001			(en) A (Côte d'Ivoire)	0.6%
2001			(en) B (Benin)	0.7%
2001			(en) C (Burkina Faso) P#310Cl	1.2%
2001			(en) D (Mali)	0.9%
2001			(en) H (Niger)	0%
2001			(en) K (Senegal)	4%
2001			(en) S (Guinea-Bissau)	0.12%
2001			(en) T (Togo)	0.2%
2002			(en) A (Côte d'Ivoire)	6%
2002		$ 12	(en) B (Benin)	4%
2002			(en) C (Burkina Faso) P#310Cm	3%
2002			(en) D (Mali)	1.6%
2002			(en) H (Niger)	0.5%
2002		$ 5.40	(en) K (Senegal)	11%
2002			(en) S (Guinea-Bissau)	0.5%
2002		$ 11	(en) T (Togo)	3%
2003			(en) D (Mali)	1.5%

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Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 64 Lot 406	17 Aug 2022	2003 – (en) D (Mali)	UNC	USD 8.14 (EUR 7.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 178 Lot 959	13 Dec 2025	2003 – (en) D (Mali)		USD 18.61 (EUR 16.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 167 Lot 692	19 Aug 2025	2003 – (en) D (Mali)		Unsold
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	Katz Auction 189 Lot 592	3 Apr 2026	Undetermined	UNC	USD 18.61 (EUR 16.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 187 Lot 308	21 Mar 2026	Undetermined	UNC	USD 15.12 (EUR 13.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 149 Lot 4198	8 Feb 2025	Undetermined	UNC	USD 6.98 (EUR 6.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 148 Lot 2641	11 Jan 2025	Undetermined	UNC	USD 13.96 (EUR 12.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 135 Lot 3561	14 Aug 2024	Undetermined	UNC	Unsold
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	Katz Auction 115 Lot 1209	5 Mar 2024	Undetermined	UNC	USD 5.82 (EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 104 Lot 1170	19 Dec 2023	Undetermined	UNC	USD 5.82 (EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items.
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