Chad

The Republic of Chad is a landlocked country in central Africa. In 1910 Chad became one of the four territories of French Equatorial Africa. This federation was dissolved in 1958 at which point the Chad became an autonomous member of the French Community. Since 1995, Chad has used the common banknotes issued by the Central African States monetary authority.

Banque des États de l'Afrique Centrale

The BEAC (Bank of the Central African States) was created on November 22, 1972 to provide monetary policy including a common banknote series for the countries of the Union Douanière et Économique de l’Afrique Centrale (UDEAC) which includes Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Gabon, and Equatorial Guinea. In 1999 the UDEAC was superseded by the Communauté Économique et Monétaire de l'Afrique Centrale (CEMAC). The BEAC still functions today, still issuing notes in CFA (convertible to euro).

B201a face
B201a face
B201a (
  • LK560b
  • P-2a
) 500 Francs Young Woman from Chad, View of Lake Chad and Birds
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1974)
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 6

  • Watermark: Eland head


B202a face
B202a face
B202a (
  • LK562b
  • P-3a
) 1000 Francs Native woman from Chad, Cotton plants
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1974)
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 5

  • Watermark: Eland head


B202c face
B202c face
B202c (
  • LK564b
  • P-3b
) 1000 Francs Native woman from Chad, Cotton plants
  • Printer: FCO
  • ND (1978)
  • Litho
  • Sig 8
B202d face
B202d face
B202d (
  • LK565b
  • P-3c
) 1000 Francs Native woman from Chad, Cotton plants
  • 4/1/1978
  • Litho
  • Sig 10
B204b face
B204b face
B204b (
  • LK567b
  • P-5b
) 5000 Francs Young Woman
Young Woman and Fabric Printing Factory at Sarh, Chad
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1978)
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 9

  • Watermark: Eland head

B205a face
B205a face
B205a (
  • LK568b
  • P-6
) 500 Francs Woman weaving wicker basket, farm crops
  • Printer: FCO
  • 6/1/1980
  • Litho
  • Sig 10

  • Watermark: Eland head


B205b face
B205b face
B205b (
  • LK568b
  • P-6
) 500 Francs Woman weaving wicker basket, farm crops
  • 6/1/1984
  • Sig 10
B206a face
B206a face
B206a (
  • LK569b
  • P-7
) 1000 Francs Butterfly, waterfall and water buffalo
  • Printer: FCO
  • 6/1/1980
  • Litho
  • Sig 10

  • Watermark: Eland head


B206b face
B206b face
B206b (
  • LK570b
  • P-7
) 1000 Francs Butterfly, waterfall and water buffalo
  • 6/1/1984
  • Sig 9
B207a face
B207a face
B207a (
  • LK571b
  • P-8
) 5000 Francs Village Scene
St. Anne's Basilica in Brazzaville; River Transportation, Truck Hauling Logs
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1/1/1980
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 9

  • Watermark: Woman's head


  • Poilliot, G. SC
  • (B)
B208b face
B208b face
B208b (
  • LK572b
  • P-9a
) 500 Francs Statue and Vase
Local Artisan
  • Printer: FCO
  • 1/1/1986
  • Sig 10

  • Watermark: Carved Figurine

B208c face
B208c face
B208c (
  • LK573
  • P-9b
) 500 Francs Statue and Vase
  • 1/1/1987
  • Sig 12
B208d face
B208d face
B208d (
  • LK574
  • P-9c
) 500 Francs Statue and Vase
  • 1/1/1990
  • Sig 13
B208f face
B208f face
B208f (
  • LK575
  • P-9e
) 500 Francs Statue and Vase
  • 1/1/1992
  • Sig 15
B210c face
B210c face
B210c (
  • LK577
  • P-10Aa
) 5000 Francs Map of BEAC Region
  • Printer: FCO
  • 1/1/1989
  • Sig 9

  • Watermark: Chiwara Carvings

B210f face
B210f face
B210f (
  • LK578
  • P-10Ac
) 5000 Francs Map of BEAC Region
  • 1/1/1992
  • Sig 15

B211a face
B211a face
B211a (
  • LK579a
  • P-11
) 5000 Francs
Brown, yellow. Mask, Woman Carrying Bundle of Fronds; Plowing & Mining
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1984)
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 9
  • 3-digit alphabet

  • Watermark: Carved mask

B212a face
B212a face
B212a (
  • LK581b
  • P-12a
) 10,000 Francs
Green. Stylized Antelope Heads; Loading Fruit
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1984)
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 9
  • 1-digit alphabet

  • Watermark: Woman's head


B212a face
B212a face
B212a (
  • LK582
  • P-12a
) 10,000 Francs
  • ND (1984)
  • Sig 9
  • 3-digit alphabet

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