5000 Francs

5000 Francs - obverse5000 Francs - reverse

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Features

Issuer Western African States
Issuing entity Central Bank of West African States
Type Standard banknote
Years 2003-2023
Value 5000 Francs CFA
5000 XOF = USD 8.21
Currency CFA franc (1958-date)
Composition Paper
Size 140 × 75 mm
Shape Rectangular
Number
N#
201716
References P# _17
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Catfish shaped brass weight of the Ashanti people for weighing gold dust, banana trees.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANQUE CENTRALE DES ÉTATS DE L'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST
5000
CINQ MILLE FRANCS CFA

Translation:
Central Bank of the West African States
Five Thousand Francs CFA.

Reverse

Antelopes (Kobus kob).

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANQUE CENTRALE DES ÉTATS DE L'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST
5000
CINQ MILLE FRANCS CFA
BCEAO

Translation:
Central Bank of the West African States
Five Thousand Francs CFA

Watermark

Sawfish

5000 Francs -  obverse

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Printer

Banque de France, France

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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#118A - Côte d'Ivoire
  • P#218B - Benin
  • P#318C - Burkina Faso
  • P#418D - Mali
  • P#618H - Niger
  • P#718K - Senegal
  • P#818T - Togo
  • P#918S - Guinea-Bissau

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
2003  (fr) EN : K (Sénégal)
2003  A (Ivory Coast) P#117Aa
2003  A (Ivory Coast), specimen
2003  B (BENIN) P#217Ba
2003  C (Burkina Faso) P#317Ca
2003  D (Mali) P#417Da
2003  H (Niger) P#617Ha
2003  K (Senegal) P#717Ka
2003  S (Guinea-Bissau) P#917Sa
2003  T(Togo) P#817Ta
2004  A (Ivory Coast) P#117Ab
2004  B (BENIN) P#217Bb
2004  C (Burkina Faso) P#317Cb
2004  D (Mali) P#417Db
2004  H (Niger) P#617Hb
2004  K (Senegal) P#717Kb
2004  S (Guinea-Bissau) P#917Sb
2004  T(Togo) P#817Tb
2005  A (Ivory Coast) P#117Ac
2005  B (BENIN) P#217Bc
2005  C (Burkina Faso) P#317Cc
2005  D (Mali) P#417Dc
2005  H (Niger) P#617Hc
2005  K (Senegal) P#717Kc
2005  T(Togo) P#817Tc
2006  A (Ivory Coast) P#117Ad
2006  B (BENIN) P#217Bd
2006  C (Burkina Faso) P#317Cd
2006  D (Mali) P#417Dd
2006  H (Niger) P#617Hd
2006  K (Senegal) P#717Kd
2006  T(Togo) P#817Td
2007  A (Ivory Coast) P#117Ae
2007  B (BENIN) P#217Be
2007  C (Burkina Faso) P#317Ce
2007  D (Mali) P#417De
2007  H (Niger) P#617He
2007  K (Senegal) P#717Ke
2007  T(Togo) P#817Te
2008  A (Ivory Coast) P#117Af
2008  A (Ivory Coast) P#117Ag Signatures Dacouri Tabley & Baro
2008  C (Burkina Faso) P#317Cg
2008  D (Mali) P#417Df
2008  D (Mali) P#417Dg
2008  K (Senegal) P#717Kf - Signatures Compaoré & Baro
2008  K (Senegal) P#717Kg - Signatures Dacouri Tabley & Baro
2009  A (Ivory Coast) P#117Ah
2009  B (BENIN) P#217Bh
2009  C (Burkina Faso) P#317Ch
2009  D (Mali) P#417Dg
2009  H (Niger) P#617Hh
2009  K (Senegal) P#717Kh
2009  S (Guinea-Bissau) P#917Sh
2009  T(Togo) P#817Th
2010  A (Ivory Coast) P#117Ai
2010  B (BENIN) P#217Bi
2010  C (Burkina Faso) P#317Ci
2010  D (Mali) P#417Di
2010  H (Niger) P#617Hi
2010  K (Senegal) P#717Ki
2010  T(Togo) P#817Ti
2011  A (Ivory Coast) P#117Aj
2011  A (Ivory Coast) P#117Ak
2011  A (Ivory Coast) P#117Ak
2011  B (BENIN) P#217Bj
2011  C (Burkina Faso) P#317Cj
2011  D (Mali) P#417Dj
2011  H (Niger) P#617Hj
2011  K (Senegal) P#717Kj
2011  S (Guinea-Bissau) P#917Sj
2011  T(Togo) P#817Tj
2012  A (Ivory Coast) P#117Al
2012  B (BENIN) P#217Bl
2012  C (Burkina Faso) P#317Cl
2012  D (Mali) P#417Dl
2012  H (Niger) P#617Hl
2012  K (Senegal) P#717Kl
2012  S (Guinea-Bissau) P#917Sl
2012  T(Togo) P#817Tl
2013  A (Ivory Coast) P#117Am
2013  B (BENIN) P#217Bm
2013  C (Burkina Faso) P#317Cm
2013  D (Mali) P#417Dm
2013  H (Niger) P#617Hm
2013  K (Senegal) P#717Km
2013  S (Guinea-Bissau) P#917Sm
2013  T(Togo) P#817Tm
2014  A (Ivory Coast) P#117An
2014  B (BENIN) P#217Bn
2014  C (Burkina Faso) P#317Cn
2014  D (Mali) P#417Dn
2014  H (Niger) P#617Hn
2014  K (Senegal) P#717Kn
2014  S (Guinea-Bissau) P#917Sn
2014  T(Togo) P#817Tn
2015  A (Ivory Coast) P#117Ao
2015  B (BENIN) P#217Bo
2015  C (Burkina Faso) P#317Co
2015  D (Mali) P#417Do
2015  H (Niger) P#617Ho
2015  K (Senegal) P#717Ko
2015  S (Guinea-Bissau) P#917So
2015  T(Togo) P#817To
2016  A (Ivory Coast) P#117Ap
2016  C (Burkina Faso) P#317Cp
2016  D (Mali) P#417Dp
2016  H (Niger) P#617Hp
2016  K (Senegal) P#717Kp
2016  S (Guinea-Bissau) P#917Sp
2016  T(Togo) P#817Tp
2017  A (Ivory Coast) P#117Aq
2017  B (BENIN) P#217B(n/a)
2017  C (Burkina Faso) P#317Cq
2017  D (Mali) P#417Dq
2017  H (Niger) P#617Hq
2017  K (Senegal) P#717Kq
2017  Photo $ 13 S (Guinea-Bissau) P#917Sq
2017  T(Togo) P#817Tq
2018  A (Ivory Coast) P#117A(n/a)
2018  B (BENIN) P#217B(n/a)
2018  C (Burkina Faso) P#317C(n/a)
2018  D (Mali) P#417D(n/a)
2018  H (Niger) P#617H(n/a)
2018  K (Senegal) P#717Kr
2018  S (Guinea-Bissau) P#917S(n/a)
2018  T(Togo) P#817T(n/a)
2019  A (Ivory Coast) P#117Aa(n/a)
2019  Photo B (BENIN) P#217B(n/a)
2019  C (Burkina Faso) P#317C(n/a)
2019  Photo D (Mali) P#417D(n/a)
2019  H (Niger) P#617H(n/a)
2019  K (Senegal) P#717K(n/a)
2019  S (Guinea-Bissau) P#917S(n/a)
2019  T(Togo) P#817T(n/a)
2020  A (Ivory Coast)
2020  B (Benin)
2020  C (Burkina Faso)
2020  D (Mali)
2020  H (Niger)
2020  K (Senegal)
2020  S (Guinea-Bissau)
2020  T (Togo)
2021  A (Ivory Coast)
2021  B (Benin)
2021  C (Burkina Faso) Signatures: Yaya/Koné
2021  D (Mali)
2021  H (Niger) Signatures: Yaya/Koné
2021  K (Senegal) Signatures: Yaya/Koné
2021  S (Guinea-Bissau)
2021  T (Togo) Signatures: Yaya/Koné
2022  A (Ivory Coast)
2022  A (Ivory Coast)
2022  B (Benin)
2022  C (Burkina Faso)
2022  D (Mali)
2022  H (Niger) Signatures: Yaya/Koné
2022  S (Guinea-Bissau)
2022  T (Togo) Signatures: Yaya/Brou
2023  A (Ivory Coast)
2023  H (Niger) Signatures: Yaya/Brou
2023  K (Senegal) Signatures: Yaya/Brou

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 5000 FrancsPicture 1 of a sold 5000 Francs
Katz
Auction 83
Lot 2304
Internet Archive
20 May 2023 2017 – S (Guinea-Bissau) P#917Sq UNC USD 10.77
(EUR 10.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5000 FrancsPicture 1 of a sold 5000 Francs
Katz
Auction 64
Lot 393
Internet Archive
17 Aug 2022 2019 – B (BENIN) P#217B(n/a) UNC USD 14.00
(EUR 13.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5000 FrancsPicture 1 of a sold 5000 Francs
Katz
Auction 64
Lot 407
Internet Archive
17 Aug 2022 2019 – D (Mali) P#417D(n/a) UNC USD 14.00
(EUR 13.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5000 FrancsPicture 1 of a sold 5000 Francs
Katz
Auction 91
Lot 2592
Internet Archive
8 Aug 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 146.43
(EUR 136.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5000 FrancsPicture 1 of a sold 5000 Francs
Katz
Auction 64
Lot 396
Internet Archive
17 Aug 2022 Undetermined UNC USD 31.22
(EUR 29.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
The lot includes several items.
Picture 1 of a sold 5000 FrancsPicture 1 of a sold 5000 Francs
Katz
Auction 64
Lot 398
Internet Archive
17 Aug 2022 Undetermined UNC USD 54.91
(EUR 51.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
The lot includes several items.
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