5 Francs

Features

Issuer French Equatorial Africa (Central African States)
Period Free France (1940-1945)
Type Standard banknote
Years 1941-1944
Value 5 Francs
Currency Franc (1917-1945)
Composition Paper
Size 120 × 80 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
213928
References P# 6
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.

Series: 1941 ND Issue

Obverse

Green, brown and multicolor.
Man in center, flag on top right corner.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
5 | AFRIQUE FRANÇAISE LIBRE
POUR LE CONSEIL DE DÉFENSE
LE DIRECTEUR FINANCIER
CINQ FRANCS

Translation:
Free French Africa
Five Francs

Reverse

Multicolor.
Man weaving.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
AFRIQUE FRANÇAISE LIBRE

L'ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT
DES TRAVAUX FORCÉS CEUX QUI AURONT
CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIE LES BILLETS
DE BANQUE AUTORISÉES PAR LA LOI
5 |5

Translation:
Free French Africa
Article 139 of the Penal Code punishes with forced labor those who have counterfeited or falsified bank notes authorized by law.

Watermark

Woman's head

Printer

Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990)

Comments



Signatures of General de LARMINAT (Defence Council) and Pierre DENIS (Director of Finance).



Value on top right corner is replace by a flag.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (1941)  0% P#6s - Overprint: SPECIMEN
ND (1942)  29% Serie A/1 to A/6 - Brazzaville
ND (1942)  7% Serie A/21 to A/23 - Douala
ND (1943)  $ 24 59% Serie A/7 to A/20 and A/24 to A/43 - Brazzaville
ND (1944)  5% Serie A/44 to A/50 - Brazzaville

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Country: France
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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 5 FrancsPicture 1 of a sold 5 Francs
Katz
Auction 95
Lot 2032
Internet Archive
16 Sep 2023 Undetermined USD 44.23
(EUR 41.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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