1000 Francs

Features

Issuer French Equatorial Africa (Central African States)
Period Free France (1940-1945)
Type Standard banknote
Years 1942-1943
Value 1000 Francs
Currency Franc (1917-1945)
Composition Paper
Size 198 × 112 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
268252
References P# 9
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

Brown, yellow and green.
French and African women with child at center; flag in upper right corner.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
AFRIQUE FRANCAISE LIBRE
MILLE FRANCS

Translation:
Free French Africa
One Thousand Francs

Reverse

Brown, yellow and green.
French and African women with child at center (mirroring).

Script: Latin

Lettering:
AFRIQUE FRANCAISE LIBRE
MILLE FRANCS
L'ART. 139 DU CODE PENAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCÉS CEUX QUI AURONT
CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIE LES BILLETES DE BANQUE AUTORISÉS PAR LA LOI

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

Printer

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

Comments

Printer: Bradbury, Wilkinson &Co, London.
Issue for Brazzaville, Congo.Automatically translated

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Date No. printed VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1942)  999 995 P#9a - Series A
ND (1942)  5 P#9s - Specimen (Series A)
ND (1943)  63 442 P#9a - Series B
ND (1943)  58 P#9s - Specimen (Series B)

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