Paper Money Book
Central African States bank

Official Organization name: Equatorial African States

For later issues see Central African States

BANQUE CENTRALE DES ÉTATS DE L’AFRIQUE ÉQUATORIALE ET DU CAMEROUN
Franc System

  • ND (1961-1962) Issue

   

100 francs P-1; B-101 Color: Multicolor Dimensions: 128 x 83 mm

Front: Woman, Governor-General Félix Éboué.
Back: Ship in port, man.
Security thread: None.
Printer: Banque de France (France) - BF.
Watermark: Female head.
Signatures: Claude Panouillot & Georges Gautier.

DescriptionVFUNC
a. Date: ND. Code: A (Chad). Intro: 1961.125.450.
b. Code B (Central African Republic).150.500.
c. Code C (Congo, Republic of the).125.450.
d. Code D (Gabon).125.450.
e. Code * (Cameroon).200.750.
f.  Code: None. Intro: 1962.40.300.
fs. No overprint; no perforation; all-zero s/n.-500.
s. Vertical SPECIMEN perforation; diagonal black SPECIMEN NO # ovpt. Code: O.-500.

   

100 francs P-2; B-102 Color: Multicolor Dimensions: 128 x 83 mm

Front: Woman, Governor-General Félix Éboué.
Back: Ship in port, man.
Security thread: None.
Printer: Banque de France (France) - BF.
Watermark: Female head.
Signatures: Claude Panouillot & Georges Gautier.

DescriptionVFUNC
a. Date: ND. Code: * (Cameroon). Intro: 1961.150.500.
as. Vertical SPECIMEN perforation; diagonal black SPECIMEN NO # overprint.-500.

BANQUE CENTRALE – ÉTATS DE L’AFRIQUE ÉQUATORIALE

  • ND (1963-1968) Issue

   

100 francs P-3; B-201 Color: Multicolor Dimensions: 130 x 83 mm

Front: Hut, man.
Back: Elephants.
Security thread: None.
Printer: Banque de France (France) - BF.
Watermark: Female head.
Signatures: Claude Panouillot & Georges Gautier.

DescriptionVFUNC
a. Date: ND. Code: A (Chad). Intro: 1963.40.125.
b. Code B (Central African Republic).50.150.
c. Code C (Congo, Republic of the).40.125.
d. Code D (Gabon).40.125.
as. Vertical SPECIMEN perforation; diagonal black SPECIMEN NO # overprint.-500.
bs. Vertical SPECIMEN perforation; diagonal black SPECIMEN NO # overprint.-500.
ds. Vertical SPECIMEN perforation; diagonal black SPECIMEN NO # overprint.-500.

   

500 francs P-4; B-202 Color: Multicolor Dimensions: 140 x 90 mm

Front: Mining, woman.
Back: Radio dish, camel.
Security thread: None.
Printer: Banque de France (France) - BF.
Watermark: Female head.
Signatures: Claude Panouillot & Georges Gautier.

DescriptionVFUNC
a. Date: ND. Code: A. Intaglio (block 1-4). Intro: 1963.70.260.
b. Code B (Central African Republic).125.400.
c. Code C (Congo, Republic of the).70.260.
d. Code D (Gabon).70.260.
e. Code: A. Lithographed (block 5-). Intro: 1966.55.240.
f.  Code B (Central African Republic).65.260.
g. Code C (Congo, Republic of the).55.240.
h. Code D (Gabon).55.240.
bs. Vertical SPECIMEN perforation; diagonal black SPECIMEN NO # overprint.-750.
cs. Vertical SPECIMEN perforation; diagonal black SPECIMEN NO # overprint.-750.
ds. Vertical SPECIMEN perforation; diagonal black SPECIMEN NO # overprint.-750.

   

1000 francs P-5; B-203 Color: Multicolor Dimensions: 160 x 114 mm

Front: Market.
Back: Logging.
Security thread: None.
Printer: Banque de France (France) - BF.
Watermark: Female head.
Signatures: Claude Panouillot & Georges Gautier.

DescriptionVFUNC
a. Date: ND. Code: A. Intaglio (block 1-5). Intro: 1963.125.400.
b. Code B (Central African Republic).150.450.
c. Code C (Congo, Republic of the).125.400.
d. Code D (Gabon).125.400.
e. Code: A. Lithographed (block 7-). Intro: 1966.100.350.
f.  Code B (Central African Republic).125.400.
g. Code C (Congo, Republic of the).100.350.
h. Code D (Gabon).100.350.
as. Vertical SPECIMEN perforation; diagonal black SPECIMEN NO # overprint.-1500.
bs. Vertical SPECIMEN perforation; diagonal black SPECIMEN NO # overprint.-1500.
cs. Vertical SPECIMEN perforation; diagonal black SPECIMEN NO # overprint.-1200.
ds. Vertical SPECIMEN perforation; diagonal black SPECIMEN NO # overprint.-1500.

   

5000 francs P-6; B-204 Color: Multicolor Dimensions: 172 x 111 mm

Front: Woman, villagers.
Back: Man, tractor, airplane, bridge.
Security thread: None.
Printer: Banque de France (France) - BF.
Watermark: Female head.
Signatures: Claude Panouillot & Georges Gautier.

DescriptionVFUNC
a. Date: ND. Code: A (Chad). Intro: 1963.375.1150.
b. Code B (Central African Republic).375.1150.
c. Code C (Congo, Republic of the).375.1150.
d. Code D (Gabon).375.1150.
as. Vertical SPECIMEN perforation; diagonal black SPECIMEN NO # overprint.-2100.
bs. Vertical SPECIMEN perforation; diagonal black SPECIMEN NO # overprint.-1500.
cs. Vertical SPECIMEN perforation; diagonal black SPECIMEN NO # overprint.-1500.
ds. Vertical SPECIMEN perforation; diagonal black SPECIMEN NO # overprint.-1500.

   

10000 francs P-7; B-205 Color: Multicolor Dimensions: 195 x 135 mm

Front: President of the Central African Republic Jean-Bédél Bokassa, Hotel "Safari" (later "Sofitel") on Ubangi River (Bangui), arms of the Central African Republic.
Back: Figurines, tractor.
Security thread: None.
Printer: Banque de France (France) - BF.
Watermark: Female head.
Signatures: Claude Panouillot & Georges Gautier.

DescriptionVFUNC
a. Date: ND. No code. Intro: 1968.3500.10000.
as1. Vertical SPECIMEN perforation; diagonal black SPECIMEN NO # overprint.-8000.
as2. No overprint; no perforation; all-zero s/n.-8000.