Equatorial African States 10,000 francs type 1968

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Pick: #7 , The Banknote Book: B205 , Other: LK584

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Equatorial African States. Central Bank of Equatorial African States. 1963-1968 Issues. 10,000 francs type 1968. Date: No date (1968). Dimensions: 195 x 135 mm. Material: Paper. Printer: Bank of France. No security thread. Watermark: Face of a young African girl. Front and back: Multicolored printing. Description of the front: Texts in French: “Banque Centrale”. The value in figures is printed in red on a khaki background. The numbering, the value in letters and the signatures are printed in black. On the right, the portrait of the President of the Central African Republic Jean-Bédél Bokassa in military uniform. In the background, a view of the "Safari" hotel (later renamed "Sofitel") on the Ubangi river (Bangui). Coat of arms of the Central African Republic. Diamond. Antelope skull with horns. A combination of two signatures with The Chairman, Georges Armand Gautier and The Chief Officer, Claude Panouillot. Description of the back: Text in French: "États de l'Afrique Équatoriale (Equatorial African States)". The reverse side symbolizes both the African tradition with two tribal carved wooden statuettes and the industrial development of the States of Equatorial Africa symbolized by a scene of mechanized plowing. Bottom right, the article of the Penal Code is printed in a yellow cartridge. The Specimen is known perforated "SPECIMEN" vertically on the right, numbered O.0 - 00000 and overprinted "SPECIMEN" diagonally with a Specimen Number below. The banknote illustrated was sold for the exceptional price of € 12,660.00 (excluding fees) in April 2018 at cgb.fr (lot # 4210371).

Banknotes :Central Bank of Equatorial African States (1963-1968)