West African States Currency 500 CFA Francs banknote 1999

West African States Currency 500 CFA Francs banknote 1999
West African States money currency 500 CFA Francs banknote 1999 BCEAO

West African States Currency 500 CFA Francs banknote 1999
Central Bank of West African States - Banque Centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest BCEAO

Obverse: Portrait of African man wearing a head cloth at right. Hydroelectric flood control dam at centre. African ornaments. The inscription: "BANQUE CENTRALE DES ETATS DE L’AFRIQUE DE L’OUEST” (CENTRAL BANK OF WEST AFRICAN STATES). Code letter: "K" - Senegal.
Reverse: Man riding a garden tractor at centre. African ornaments.
Signatures: Charles Konan Banny (Le Gouverneur) and Ide Gnandou (Le Président du Conseil des Ministres).

Watermark: Portrait of African man wearing a head cloth.
The dimensions of the 500 CFA Francs banknote are 140 mm by 80 mm.
The dominant colour of the 500 CFA Francs banknote is green.
Printer: BdF - Banque de France (Bank of France).
Artist: Pierrette Lambert.