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Maker(s):Banque d'Afrique Occidentale (BAO)
Culture:French
Title:One Hundred Francs note
Date Made:1952 July 31
Type:Coin/Numismatic
Materials:Ink on cotton and linen
Place Made:Africa
Measurements:Overall: 3 5/8 in x 6 3/8 in; 9.2 cm x 16.2 cm
Accession Number:  MH 2019.18
Credit Line:Purchase through prior Gift of William H. Hubbard, through the Grand Central Art Galleries
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
Obverse: Image of Black woman, child, and man in center field, with landscape behind. Inscription "100 BANQUE DE L'AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE 100" at top. Text box with inscription "L'ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PENAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCES CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FAL-SIFIE LES BILLETS DE BANQUES AUTORISEES PAR LA LOI" above a B-A-O monogram. Empty circle at left.
Reverse: Black woman in center field, barechested and holding a bowl of fruit, with plants and trees behind. Inscriptions identifying the denomination and issuing authorities surrounding. Blank circle at right.

Tags:
money; numismatics; African; families; landscapes; animals

Subjects:
Linen; Cotton; Landscapes; Families; Animals; African (general, continental cultures); Numismatics; Money

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