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2000 Francs
| Issuer | Banque Centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest |
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| Year | 2003-2023 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | The obverse centres on an Ashanti brass gold-weight cast in the form of a catfish — a traditional instrument for measuring gold dust — set against a fine guilloche underprint. To the right, a passenger train, a commercial aircraft, an airport control tower, and a bus form a composite transport vignette representing the regional infrastructure of West Africa. The denomination numeral and bank title are rendered in intaglio, with the issuing authority's name arched across the upper register. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE CENTRALE DES ÉTATS DE L`AFRIQUE DE L`OUEST DEUX MILLE FRANCS CFA (Translation: Central Bank of the West African States Two Thousand Francs CFA.) |
| Reverse description | The reverse is dominated by a large central vignette of two bronze groupers (Epinephelus aeneus) rendered in intaglio in graduated shades of blue against a stylised underwater reef background. To the right, the bank acronym BCEAO and the large denomination numeral 2000 appear within a pink and blue guilloche panel, while a geometric frieze runs along the lower border. Signature panels for the Governor and the President of the Council of Ministers are positioned at lower right. |
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