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500 Francs Pattern
| Issuer | Banque des États de l'Afrique Centrale (BEAC) |
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| Year | 1985 |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE DES ETATS DE L'AFRIQUE CENTRALE ESSAI (Translation: Bank of Central African States. Trial.) |
| Reverse description | Large denomination numeral '500' above the word 'FRANCS' occupies the upper central field, with a richly detailed spray of tropical flora — including cocoa pods, coffee branches, and broad leaves — filling the lower and central fields in high relief. The bilingual legend 'REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN' to the left and 'REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON' to the right arc along the upper periphery within the dodecagonal inner frame. The date '1985' appears in the lower exergue, flanked by small decorative stars. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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