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.