Banknote French West Africa 100 Francs - Woman carrying a bowl of fruit - Couple with a child - 10-09-1947 - Series Z

This banknote from the Banque de l'Afrique Occidentale (B.A.O.) has a face value of 100 francs. It was issued in 1947 and bears the series Z.

On the obverse, there is a representation of a woman carrying a bowl of fruit. The inscriptions in Latin include "100 FRANCS BANQUE DE L'AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE 100", "CENTS FRANCS", and "50 INSTITUT D?ÉMISSION DE L'A.O.F. ET DU TOG". We also read "SÉB. LAURENT FEC. A. CHAPON SC.", indicating the names of the artists involved in its creation. Auguste Chapon is identified as the engraver and Sébastien Laurent as the designer.

The dimensions of the banknote are 150 mm in length and 82 mm in width. The weight of the banknote is 1 gram.

The reverse of the banknote features a couple with a child in the center. The inscriptions are also in Latin.