Equatorial Guinea. People’s Bank (Banco Popular). 1975 "Masie" Ekuele Issue. 500 ekuele Type 1975. Date: July 7, 1975. Dimensions: 162 x 69 mm. Watermark: Francisco Macías Nguema in profile. Material: Paper. Solid security thread. Printer: Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited (TDLR), London, England. Front and back: Polychrome printing predominantly blue and pink. Description of the front: Border frame with spear tips and guilloche patterns. Portrait of the President Masie Nguema Biyogo Ñegue Ndong (Francisco Macías Nguema) (1924-1979). Rooster as a see-through register. Coat of arms at center with rooster, farmers and tools. Series and numbering in black. Texts in Spanish: República de Guinea Ecuatorial. Banco Popular. Malabo. Quinientos Ekuele. Signatures: El Gobernador (Governor), Damian Ondo Mañe and El Cajero General (Cashier), Victoriano Boncanca Bojeta. Description of the back: View of the National Palace Africa, Malabo. Cocoa fruit and bananas. Texts in Spanish. Value in the corners. Replacement notes: Prefix Z/1.