Diagonal purple boxed SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red # ovpt upper center front; all-zero s/n 500 francs

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Diagonal purple boxed SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red # ovpt upper center front; all-zero s/n 500 francs

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Diagonal purple boxed SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red # ovpt upper center front; all-zero s/n 500 francs

Details

Obverse: French text; trees; Chutes de Boali waterfall; Emperor Bokassa I in military uniform

Reverse: French text; carved wooden mask; male students writing at long desks; student in chemistry lab with beakers; carved wooden statue

Basic Information

GSID:

91578

Denomination:

500 francs

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Diagonal purple boxed SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red # ovpt upper center front; all-zero s/n

Physical Characteristics

Design Details

Note Color:

Brown

Note Dimension:

158 x 80 mm

Printer:

(François-Charles Oberthur Fiduciaire)

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