500 Ekuele

Features

Issuer Equatorial Guinea
Issuing bank Popular Bank of Republic of Equatorial Guinea (Banco Popular de la República de Guinea Ecuatorial)
Period Republic (1968-date)
Type Standard banknote
Year 1975
Value 500 Ekuele (500 GQE)
Currency Ekwele (1975-1985)
Composition Paper
Size 161 × 68 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
220930
References P# 7,
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.
P# 12
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: Banco Popular - 1975 Issues

Obverse

Blue on multicolor underprint.
Portrait of President Francisco Macías Nguema Biyogo at right; Coat of Arms at center.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE GUINEA ECUATORIAL
BANCO POPULAR
MALABO
7 DE JULIO
DE 1975
QUINIENTOS EKUELE

Translation:
Republic of Equatorial Guinea
People's Bank
Malabo, 7th July, 1975
Five Hundred Ekuele

Reverse

Blue and pink on multicolor underprint.
African National Palace, Malabo.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANCO POPULAR
QUINIENTOS EKUELE

Translation:
People's Bank
Five Hundred Ekuele

Watermark

Portrait of M. N. Biyogo

Printer

De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date)

Comments

P#7 has the name Macías Nguema Biyogo written under portrait.
P#12 has the name Masie Nguema Biyogo Ñegue Ndong written under portrait.

Issuing details:

 

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P#7: has the name MACIAS NGUEMA BIYONGO written under portrait.

 

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P#12: has the name MASIE NGUEMA BIYOGO ÑEGUE NDONG written under portrait.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1975-Jul-07  50% P#12 - MASIE NGUEMA BIYOGO ÑEGUE NDONG written under portrait
1975-Jul-07  50% P#7 - MACIAS NGUEMA BIYONGO written under portrait

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