Today’s note comes from Benin, it is a 5,000 Franc issued in 1996. The West African States are made up of (A) Ivory Coast (B) Benin (C) Burkina Faso (D) Mali (E) Mauritania (H) Niger (K) Senegal (S) Guinea-Bissau (T) Togo. Country codes on Note. (Front) Woman wearing a headdress adorned with cowry shells at right. Smelting plant at center. The “B” on the face of the note denotes it’s from Benin. (Back) Women and children with various pottery items. This note in UNCirculated condition carries a book value of $27.50.

Languages: French, tribal languages
Religions: Muslim, Christian, Indigenous

Saturday, December 15, 2007
5,000 CFA Franc BCEAO = 11.09928 US Dollar