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Diagonal black SPÉCIMEN / NO # ovpt; vertical SPECIMEN perf; dated 00-00-0000; all-zero s/n 500 francs Values

Diagonal black SPÉCIMEN / NO # ovpt; vertical SPECIMEN perf; dated 00-00-0000; all-zero s/n 500 francs Values

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Institut d’Emission de l’A.O.F. et du Togo

Diagonal black SPÉCIMEN / NO # ovpt; vertical SPECIMEN perf; dated 00-00-0000; all-zero s/n 500 francs Values

Diagonal black SPÉCIMEN / NO # ovpt; vertical SPECIMEN perf; dated 00-00-0000; all-zero s/n 500 francs Values

Details

Obverse: French text; men farming with traditional hoes; bronze head of young girl from Benin; tree and huts

Reverse: French text; young girl wearing headscarf; man plowing field with modern tractor; wooden carving

Basic Information

GSID:

149330

Denomination:

500 francs

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Diagonal black SPÉCIMEN / NO # ovpt; vertical SPECIMEN perf; dated 00-00-0000; all-zero s/n

Physical Characteristics

Design Details

Note Color:

Green and brown

Note Dimension:

139 x 90 mm

Printer:

(Banque de France)

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