100 Francs

100 Francs - obverse100 Francs - reverse

© Ludik_

Features

Location French Equatorial Africa (Central African States)
Issuing institution Emission Institute of French Equatorial Africa and Cameroon (Institut d'Emission de l'Afrique Equatoriale Française et du Cameroun)
Period French Union (1946-1958)
Type Standard banknote
Year 1957
Value 100 Francs (100 FCFA)
Currency CFA franc (1945-1960)
Composition Paper
Size 128 × 82 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
219996
References P# 32
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: 1957 ND Issue

Obverse

Multicolor.
Native woman at left; portrait of Governor-General Félix Éboué at center; four men in a canoe on the right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
INSTITUT d'EMISSION de L'AFRIQUE ÉQUATORIALE FRANÇAISE et du CAMEROUN
CENT FRANCS

Translation:
Institute of Emission of French Equatorial Africa and Cameroon
Hundred Francs

Reverse

Multicolor.
Ship in port at center; native old man at right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
INSTITUT d'EMISSION de L'AFRIQUE ÉQUATORIALE FRANÇAISE et du CAMEROUN
CENT FRANCS

L'ART. 139 DU CODE PENAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCÉS CEUX QUI AURONT
CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIÉ LES BILLETES DE BANQUE AUTORISÉS PAR LA LOI

Translation:
Institute of Emission of French Equatorial Africa and Cameroon
Hundred Francs
Article 139 of the Penal Code punishes forced Labor those who have counterfeited or falsified banknotes authorized by Law.

Watermark

Face of Sango girl (Oubangui)

Printer

Banque de France, France

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Date No. printed VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (1957)  1 250 000 $ 37 97% (fr) 32a
ND (1957)  0% (fr) 32s specimen

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 100 FrancsPicture 1 of a sold 100 Francs
Katz
Auction 89
Lot 1556
Internet Archive
10 Jul 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 312.88
(EUR 290.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 100 FrancsPicture 1 of a sold 100 Francs
Katz
Auction 74
Lot 1036
Internet Archive
29 Dec 2022 Undetermined UNC USD 304.25
(EUR 282.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 100 FrancsPicture 1 of a sold 100 Francs
Katz
Auction 68
Lot 103
Internet Archive
8 Oct 2022 Undetermined VF USD 21.58
(EUR 20.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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