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Gabon

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

Banque Centrale

B101a face
B101a face
B101a (
  • LK635b
  • P-1
) 10,000 Francs President O. Bongo and Manganese Mine
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1971)
  • Sig 1

  • Watermark: Eland head

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 In 1999 the UDEAC was superseded by the Communauté Économique et Monétaire de l'Afrique Centrale (CEMAC).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 (
  • LK640b
  • P-2a
) 500 Francs Gabonese Woman and Logging Scene
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1974)
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 6

  • Watermark: Eland head


B201b face
B201b face
B201b (
  • LK641b
  • P-2b
) 500 Francs Gabonese Woman and Logging Scene
  • Printer: FCO
  • 4/1/1978
  • Litho
  • Sig 9
B202b face
B202b face
B202b (
  • LK643
  • P-3b
) 1000 Francs President O. Bongo, Ship and Sogara Oil Refinery at Port Gentil
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1974)
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 6

  • Watermark: Eland head


B202c face
B202c face
B202c (
  • LK644
  • P-3c
) 1000 Francs President O. Bongo, Ship and Sogara Oil Refinery at Port Gentil
  • Printer: FCO
  • ND (1978)
  • Litho
  • Sig 6
  • Serial number 3mm tall
B202d face
B202d face
B202d (
  • LK645
  • P-3d
) 1000 Francs President O. Bongo, Ship and Sogara Oil Refinery at Port Gentil
  • 4/1/1978
  • Sig 9
B202e face
B202e face
B202e (
  • LK645
  • P-3d
) 1000 Francs President O. Bongo, Ship and Sogara Oil Refinery at Port Gentil
  • 1/1/1983
  • Sig 9
B202f face
B202f face
B202f (
  • LK645
  • P-3d
) 1000 Francs President O. Bongo, Ship and Sogara Oil Refinery at Port Gentil
  • 6/1/1984
  • Sig 9
B203b face
B203b face
B203b (
  • LK637
  • P-4b
) 5000 Francs President O. Bongo, Oil Refinery and Pit Mining
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1974)
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 6

  • Watermark: Eland head


B203c face
B203c face
B203c (
  • LK638
  • P-4c
) 5000 Francs President O. Bongo, Oil Refinery and Pit Mining
  • ND (1978)
  • Sig 9
B204a face
B204a face
B204a (
  • LK646
  • P-5a
) 10,000 Francs President O. Bongo and Manganese Mine
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1974)
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 6

  • Watermark: Eland head

  • Combet SC
    • (F)
B205a face
B205a face
B205a (
  • LK652b
  • P-6a
) 5000 Francs
Brown, yellow. Mask, Woman Carrying Bundle of Fronds; Plowing & Mining
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1984)
  • Sig 9

  • Watermark: Carved mask

B206a face
B206a face
B206a (
  • LK654b
  • P-7a
) 10,000 Francs
Green. Stylized Antelope Heads; Loading Fruit
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1984)
  • Sig 9

  • Watermark: Woman's head


B207a face
B207a face
B207a (
  • LK648b
  • P-8
) 500 Francs Statue and Vase
Local Artisan
  • Printer: FCO
  • 1/1/1985
  • Sig 9

  • Watermark: Carved Figurine

B208a face
B208a face
B208a (
  • LK649
  • P-9
) 1000 Francs President Omar Bongo
Bongo and map of BEAC region
  • Printer: FCO
  • 1/1/1985
  • Sig 9
  • Incomplete map of Chad

  • Watermark: Chiwara Carvings

B209b face
B209b face
B209b (
  • LK650
  • P-10a
) 1000 Francs President Omar Bongo
Bongo and map of BEAC region
  • Printer: FCO
  • 1/1/1987
  • Sig 9

  • Watermark: Chiwara Carvings

B209c face
B209c face
B209c (
  • LK650
  • P-10a
) 1000 Francs President Omar Bongo
  • 1/1/1990
  • Sig 9

B209d face
B209d face
B209d (
  • LK651
  • P-10b
) 1000 Francs President Omar Bongo
  • 1/1/1991
  • Sig 14

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