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 1993-2002
Value 500 Francs CFA (500 XAF)
Currency CFA franc (Bank of Central African States, 1973-date)
Composition Paper
Size 140 × 75 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized 1 March 2023
Number
N#
205010
References P# _01
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

Shepherd at right, Zebus at center, map of Central African states at lower left center

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANQUE DES ÉTATS DE L'AFRIQUE CENTRALE

CINQ CENTS FRANCS

Translation: Bank of Central African States, Five Hundred Francs

Reverse

Baobab, antelopes and Kota mask

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANQUE DES ÉTATS DE L'AFRIQUE CENTRALE

Les auteurs ou complices de falsification ou de
contrefaçon de billets de banque seront punis
conformement aux lois en et actes en vigueur.
CINQ CENTS FRANCS

Translation: Bank of Central African States, 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

Shepherd

500 Francs -  obverse

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Printer

Banque de France, France

Comments

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#101C - Republic of Congo
  • P#201E - Cameroon
  • P#301F - Central African Republic
  • P#401L - Gabon
  • P#501N - Equatorial Guinea
  • P#601P - Chad

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1993  5% C (Republic of Congo) P#101Ca
1993  4% E (Cameroon) P#201Ea
1993  2.0% F (Central African Republic) P#301Fa
1993  $ 9.70 11% L (Gabon) P#401La
1993  3% N (Equatorial Guinea) P#501Na
1993  3% P (Chad) P#601Pa
1994  1.3% C (Republic of Congo) P#101Cb
1994  $ 5.90 7% E (Cameroon) P#201Eb
1994  2.0% F (Central African Republic) P#301Fb
1994  $ 6.50 11% L (Gabon) P#401Lb
1994  1.3% N (Equatorial Guinea) P#501Nb
1994  4% P (Chad) P#601Pb
1995  0% C (Republic of Congo) P#101Cc
1995  0.3% E (Cameroon) P#201Ec
1995  2% F (Central African Republic) P#301Fc
1995  1.3% L (Gabon) P#401Lc
1995  0.3% N (Equatorial Guinea) P#501Nc
1995  2% P (Chad) P#601Pc
1997  0% C (Republic of Congo) P#101Cd
1997  1.3% E (Cameroon) P#201Ed
1997  0.3% F (Central African Republic) P#301Fd
1997  1.0% N (Equatorial Guinea) P#501Nd
1997  1.3% P (Chad) P#601Pd
1998  0% C (Republic of Congo) P#101Ce
1998  0.7% E (Cameroon) P#201Ee
1998  0.3% F (Central African Republic) P#301Fe
1998  0.3% P (Chad) P#601Pe
1999  0.7% C (Republic of Congo) P#101Cf
1999  2.0% E (Cameroon) P#201Ef
1999  $ 6.50 12% F (Central African Republic) P#301Ff
1999  1.7% L (Gabon) P#401Lf
1999  1.0% N (Equatorial Guinea) P#501Nf
1999  1.0% P (Chad) P#601Pf
2000  $ 8.30 11% C (Republic of Congo) P#101Cg
2000  3% E (Cameroon) P#201Eg
2000  $ 10 5% F (Central African Republic) P#301Fg
2000  $ 6.50 9% L (Gabon) P#401Lg
2000  $ 6.40 10% N (Equatorial Guinea) P#501Ng
2000  $ 7.40 7% P (Chad) P#601Pg
2002  1.0% C (Republic of Congo) P#101Ch
2002  $ 4.80 7% E (Cameroon) P#201Eh
2002  2% L (Gabon) P#401Lh

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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 1054
Internet Archive
28 Nov 2023 Undetermined UNC Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold 500 FrancsPicture 1 of a sold 500 Francs
Katz
Auction 97
Lot 1733
Internet Archive
7 Oct 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 6.49
(EUR 6.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 500 FrancsPicture 1 of a sold 500 Francs
Katz
Auction 91
Lot 2353
Internet Archive
8 Aug 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 17.29
(EUR 16.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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