Banque de l'Afrique Occidentale
Founded in 1903 in Dakar, Senegal to succeed the Banque du Senegal, the BAO was the central bank for French West Africa, which included the territories of Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Dahomey (now Benin), French Guinea, French Sudan (now Mali), Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, and Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso). The BAO continued its to function until 1955, when it transitioned responsibility to the Institut d'Emission de l'A.O.F. et du Togo. In 1959, this function was then succeeded by the Banque Centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (BCEAO).
B101Df2 (
- LK24
- P-5Bc
Lion, Local Artwork; Arabic Text
- Printer: BdF
- 2/17/1926
- Sig 4
- Watermark: RF and caduceus
- Desfontaines, H. DEL
- Florian, E. SC (F)
B102Gf (
- LK69
- P-7Db
Brown, Olive, Blue. Elephant head and trees; Arabic Text
- 7/12/1923
- 203 x 120mm
- Sig 4
- Watermark: Lion in crescent moon
- Desfontaines, H. DEL
- Duval, G. FEC
- Florian, E. SC (F)
B103De (
- LK85
- P-9Bc
Blue, Yellow, Red. Elephant head and trees; Arabic Text
- 3/14/1929
- 203 x 120mm
- Sig 5
- Watermark: Lion in crescent moon
- Desfontaines, H. DEL
- Duval, G. FEC
- Florian, E. SC (F)
B104Dd (
- LK108
- P-11Bb
Red, Pink, Orange. Elephant head and trees; Arabic Text
- 9/24/1926
- 203 x 120mm
- Sig 4
- Watermark: Lion in crescent moon
- Desfontaines, H. DEL
- Duval, G. FEC
- Florian, E. SC (F)
B108g (
- LK162a
- P-21
Weaving Cloth
- Printer: BdF
- 3/10/1938
- Sig 7
- Denomination in Dark Blue
- Watermark: Head of native man
For notes with this same design, see African Woman with Coffee Plants omnibus
- See for Vichy issue of this design
- Laurent, S. FEC (F)
B112c (
- LK163a
- P-25
Weaving Cloth
- Printer: BdF
- 5/6/1942
- Sig 7
- Watermark: Head of native man
For notes with this same design, see African Woman with Coffee Plants omnibus
- Like but denomination in light blue
- Laurent, S. FEC (F)
B113a (
- LK164
- P-26
Weaving Cloth
- Printer: BdF
- 3/2/1943
- Sig 7
- Watermark: Head of native man
For notes with this same design, see African Woman with Coffee Plants omnibus
- Like but red denomination and signatures
- Laurent, S. FEC (F)
B114a (
- LK168a
- P-27
Lion
- Printer: BWC
- 1/9/1942
- Sig 7
- Watermark: Head of native woman
For notes with this same design, see Touareg Horseman omnibus
- Like B109 but red denomination
B120j (
- LK181j
- P-36
Women with Pottery; Men Poling Boats
- Printer: BdF
- 10/2/1951
- Sig 8
- Watermark: Head of bearded man
B121k (
- LK184
- P-37
Bow Hunting; Antelope
- Printer: BdF
- 4/10/1953
- Sig 8
- Watermark: Head of native man
B122k (
- LK187
- P-38
African Woman; Man with Zebu
- Printer: BdF
- 12/19/1952
- Sig 8
- Watermark: Woman's head
B123a (
- LK189
- P-39
Man with Bananas
- Printer: BdF
- 9/27/1944
- Sig 7
- Watermark: Man's head
- Like B301a but with different issuer name
B124m (
- LK195
- P-40
Woman with Fruit Bowl; Family
- Printer: BdF
- 3/8/1951
- Sig 8
- Watermark: Young woman's head
B125i (
- LK198
- P-41
Woman with French Flag; Colonial Soldiers
- Printer: BdF
- 11/21/1953
- Sig 8
- Watermark: Marianne
B126g (
- LK201
- P-42
Woman in Native Costume of Upper-Guinea
- Printer: BdF
- 9/18/1950
- Sig 8
- Watermark: Woman with headscarf
B127d (
- LK204
- P-43
France with African Women; Man Playing Harp
- Printer: BdF
- 12/22/1950
- Sig 8
- Watermark: Man's head