500 Francs

500 Francs - obverse500 Francs - reverse

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Features

Issuer Central African States
Issuing bank Bank of Central African States
Type Standard banknote
Years 2002-2021
Value 500 Francs CFA
500 XAF = USD 0.82
Currency CFA franc (Bank of Central African States, 1973-date)
Composition Paper
Size 130 × 70 mm
Shape Rectangular
Number
N#
203484
References P# _06
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

Young school boy at right, School scene with four students at center facing a chalkboard

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANQUE DES ÉTATS
DE L'AFRIQUE CENTRALE

CINQ CENTS FRANCS

Translation: Bank of the Central African States, Five Hundred Francs

Reverse

Village scene with woman standing before straw huts

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANQUE DES ÉTATS
DE L'AFRIQUE CENTRALE

CINQ CENTS FRANCS

LES AUTEURS OU COMPLICES DE FALSIFICATION OU DE
CONTREFAÇON DE BILLETS DE BANQUE SERONT PUNIS
CONFORMEMENT AUX LOIS EN ET ACTES EN VIGUEUR.

Translation: Bank of the Central African Sates, Five Hundred Francs, The authors or accomplices of falsification or counterfeit of banknotes will be punished in accordance with the laws in and acts in force.

Watermark

Three antelope heads, Electrotype 'BEAC'

500 Francs -  obverse

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Printer

Oberthur Fiduciaire (Francois-Charles Oberthur Fiduciaire; FCO; Oberthur Technologies), France (1984-date)

Comments

Pick separates these issues according to the issuing countries, identified by the country codes appearing on the banknotes:
  • P#106T - Republic of Congo
  • P#206U - Cameroon
  • P#306M - Central African Republic
  • P#406A - Gabon
  • P#506F - Equatorial Guinea
  • P#606C - Chad

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND  1.0% (fr) C (Chad) P# 606Ce, Signatures: Abbas Mahamat Tolli & Angue
ND (2002-2004)  $ 5.00 24% U (Cameroon) P# 206Ua, Signatures: Jean-Félix Mamalepot & Peter Akumchi Awa
ND (2002-2007)  $ 4.30 14% A (Gabon) P#406Aa, Signatures: Jean-Félix Mamalepot & Louis Aleka-Rybert
ND (2002-2007)  $ 5.00 10% C (Chad) P# 606Ca, Signatures: Jean-Félix Mamalepot & Louis Aleka-Rybert
ND (2002-2007)  $ 5.40 11% F (Equatorial Guinea) P# 506Fa, Signatures: Jean-Félix Mamalepot & Louis Aleka-Rybert
ND (2002-2007)  $ 5.40 7% M (Central African Republic) P# 306Ma, Signatures: Jean-Félix Mamalepot & Louis Aleka-Rybert
ND (2002-2007)  $ 4.20 14% T (Republic of Congo) P# 106Ta, Signatures: Jean-Félix Mamalepot & Louis Aleka-Rybert
ND (2005-2007)  3% U (Cameroon) P# 206Ub, Signatures: Jean-Félix Mamalepot & Elung Paul Che
ND (2007-2010)  1.5% A (Gabon) P# 406Ab, Signatures: Philibert Andzembe & Louis Aleka-Rybert
ND (2007-2010)  0.7% C (Chad) P# 606Cb, Signatures: Philibert Andzembe & Louis Aleka-Rybert
ND (2007-2010)  1.0% F (Equatorial Guinea) P# 506Fb, Signatures: Philibert Andzembe & Louis Aleka-Rybert
ND (2007-2010)  0.16% M (Central African Republic) P# 306Mb, Signatures: Philibert Andzembe & Louis Aleka-Rybert
ND (2007-2010)  3% T (Republic of Congo) P# 106Tb, Signatures: Philibert Andzembe & Louis Aleka-Rybert
ND (2009)  1.5% U (Cameroon) P# 206Uc, Signatures: Philibert Andzembe & Elung Paul Che
ND (2010-2017)  1.2% C (Chad) P# 606Cc, Signatures: Lucas Abaga-Nchama & Louis Aleka-Rybert
ND (2010-2017)  $ 5.70 4% F (Equatorial Guinea) P# 506Fc, Signatures: Lucas Abaga-Nchama & Louis Aleka-Rybert
ND (2010-2017)  $ 2.80 3% T (Republic of Congo) P# 106Tc, Signatures: Lucas Abaga-Nchama & Louis Aleka-Rybert
ND (2011-2017)  $ 4.40 12% U (Cameroon) P# 206Ud, Signatures: Lucas Abaga-Nchama & Salomon Francis Meke
ND (2011-2017)  1.3% U (Cameroon) P# 206Ud2, Signatures: Lucas Abaga-Nchama & Salomon Francis Meke (Hybrid substrate)
ND (2013-2017)  3% A (Gabon) P# 406Ac, Signatures: Lucas Abaga-Nchama & Louis Aleka-Rybert
ND (2015-2017)  3% M (Central African Republic) P# 306Mc, Signatures:Lucas Abaga-Nchama & Louis Aleka-Rybert
ND (2018)  $ 4.00 6% U (Cameroon) P# 206Ue, Signatures: Abbas Mahamat Tolli & Salomon Francis Meke
ND (2019)  2% C (Chad) P# 606Cd, Signatures: Abbas Mahamat Tolli & Louis Aleka-Rybert
ND (2021)  0.7% A (Gabon) P# 406Ad, Signatures: Abbas Mahamat Tolli & Louis Aleka-Rybert
ND (2021)  $ 3.10 0.8% F (Equatorial Guinea) P# 506Fd, Signatures: Abbas Mahamat Tolli & Louis Aleka-Rybert
ND (2021)  0.3% M (Central African Republic) P# 306Md, Signatures: Abbas Mahamat Tolli & Louis Aleka-Rybert
ND (2021)  1.2% T (Republic of Congo) P#106Td, Signatures: Abbas Mahamat Tolli & Louis Aleka-Rybert

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 500 FrancsPicture 1 of a sold 500 Francs
Katz
Auction 102
Lot 1048
Internet Archive
28 Nov 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 8.64
(EUR 8.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 500 FrancsPicture 1 of a sold 500 Francs
Katz
Auction 102
Lot 1050
Internet Archive
28 Nov 2023 Undetermined UNC Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold 500 FrancsPicture 1 of a sold 500 Francs
Katz
Auction 102
Lot 1051
Internet Archive
28 Nov 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 5.40
(EUR 5.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 500 FrancsPicture 1 of a sold 500 Francs
Katz
Auction 102
Lot 1061
Internet Archive
28 Nov 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 5.40
(EUR 5.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 500 FrancsPicture 1 of a sold 500 Francs
Katz
Auction 102
Lot 1064
Internet Archive
28 Nov 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 5.40
(EUR 5.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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