french west africa

Ron Wise's Banknoteworld: French West Africa

Capital: Dakar

French West Africa was composed of the constituent territories of:
Mauritania, Senegal, Dahomey, French Sudan, Ivory Coast,
Upper Volta, Niger, French Guinea and later Togo.

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P-5Aa, 5 Francs (Conakry), 5-2-1904 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Generic 5 Francs for Conakry & Dakar Scan donated by Eric Martin
P-5Ab, 5 Francs (Conakry), 10-7-1919 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Generic 5 Francs for Conakry & Dakar Scan donated by Eric Martin
P-5Ba, 5 Francs (Dakar), 28-5-1918 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Generic 5 Francs for Conakry & Dakar Scan donated by Eric Martin
P-5Ba, 5 Francs (Dakar), 10-7-1919 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Generic 5 Francs for Conakry & Dakar Scan donated by Eric Martin
P-5Bb, 5 Francs (Dakar), 14-12-1922 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Generic 5 Francs for Conakry & Dakar Scan donated by Eric Martin
P-5Bb, 5 Francs (Dakar), 10-4-1924 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Generic 5 Francs for Conakry & Dakar Scan donated by Eric Martin
P-5Bc, 5 Francs (Dakar), 1-8-1925 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Generic 5 Francs for Conakry & Dakar Scan donated by Eric Martin
P-5Bc, 5 Francs (Dakar), 17-2-1926 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Generic 5 Francs for Conakry & Dakar Scan donated by Eric Martin
P-5Bc, 5 Francs (Dakar), 21-10-1926 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Generic 5 Francs for Conakry & Dakar Scan donated by Eric Martin
P-5Bc, 5 Francs (Dakar), 13-1-1928 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Generic 5 Francs for Conakry & Dakar Scan donated by Eric Martin
P-5Be, 5 Francs (Dakar), 16-5-1929 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Generic 5 Francs for Conakry & Dakar Scan donated by Eric Martin
P-5Be, 5 Francs (Dakar), 1-9-1932 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Generic 5 Francs for Conakry & Dakar Scan donated by Eric Martin
P-5Da, 5 Francs (Grand-Bassam), 19-2-1904 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Not currently available
P-5Db, 5 Francs (Grand-Bassam), 8-6-1916 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Not currently available
P-5Db, 5 Francs (Grand-Bassam), 28-5-1918 (Black Print) Scan donated by Eric Martin	Not currently available
P-5Db, 5 Francs (Grand-Bassam), 28-5-1918 (Red Print) Scan donated by Eric Martin	Not currently available
P-5Db, 5 Francs (Grand-Bassam), 10-7-1919 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Not currently available
P-5E, 5 Francs (Porto-Novo), 28-5-1918 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Not currently available
P-5E, 5 Francs (Porto-Novo), 10-7-1919 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Not currently available
P-5Fa, 5 Francs (Saint-Louis), 16-2-1904 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Not currently available
P-5Fb, 5 Francs (Saint-Louis), 8-6-1916 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Not currently available
P-5Fb, 5 Francs (Saint-Louis), 28-5-1918 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Not currently available
P-5G, 5 Francs (W/o Branch Name), 10-7-1919 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Not currently available
P-6C, 25 Francs (Duala on Porto-Novo), 12-7-1923 Scan donated by Eric Martin	P-6C, 25 Francs (Duala on Porto-Novo), 12-7-1923 Scan donated by Eric Martin
P-6D, 25 Francs (Grand-Bassam on Conakry), 12-7-1923 Scan donated by Eric Martin	P-6D, 25 Francs (Grand-Bassam on Conakry), 12-7-1923 Scan donated by Eric Martin
P-6D, 25 Francs (Grand-Bassam on Dakar), 12-7-1923 Scan donated by Eric Martin	P-6D, 25 Francs (Grand-Bassam on Dakar), 12-7-1923 Scan donated by Eric Martin
P-7A, 25 Francs (Conakry), 12-2-1920 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Generic 25 Francs Conakry Scan donated by Eric Martin
P-7A, 25 Francs (Conakry), 12-7-1923 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Generic 25 Francs Conakry Scan donated by Eric Martin
P-7A, 25 Francs (Conakry), 12-7-1923 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Generic 25 Francs Conakry Scan donated by Eric Martin
P-7B, 25 Francs (Dakar), 15-4-1920 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Generic Dakar Scan donated by Eric Martin
P-7B, 25 Francs (Dakar), 12-7-1923 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Generic Dakar Scan donated by Eric Martin
P-7Ba, 25 Francs (Dakar), 9-7-1925 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Generic Dakar Scan donated by Eric Martin
P-7Bb, 25 Francs (Dakar), 10-6-1926 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Generic Dakar Scan donated by Eric Martin
P-7D, 25 Francs (Grand-Bassam), 9-3-1916 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Generic Grand-Bassam Scan donated by Eric Martin
P-7Da, 25 Francs (Grand-Bassam), 12-2-1920 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Generic Grand-Bassam Scan donated by Eric Martin
P-7Da, 25 Francs (Grand-Bassam), 15-4-1920 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Generic Grand-Bassam Scan donated by Eric Martin
P-7Db, 25 Francs (Grand-Bassam), 12-7-1923 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Generic Grand-Bassam Scan donated by Eric Martin
P-7Eb, 25 Francs (Porto-Novo), 12-7-1923 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Generic Porto-Novo Scan donated by Eric Martin
P-9Ab, 50 Francs (Conakry), 9-3-1916 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Generic Conakry Scan donated by Eric Martin
P-9Ab, 50 Francs (Conakry), 12-2-1920 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Generic Conakry Scan donated by Eric Martin
P-9Ac, 50 Francs (Conakry), 12-6-1924 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Generic Conakry Scan donated by Eric Martin
P-9Ba, 50 Francs (Dakar), 11-9-1919 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Generic Dakar Scan donated by Eric Martin
P-9Bb, 50 Francs (Dakar), 12-6-1924 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Generic Dakar Scan donated by Eric Martin
P-9Bb, 50 Francs (Dakar), 11-2-1926 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Generic Dakar Scan donated by Eric Martin
P-9Bc, 50 Francs (Dakar), 14-3-1929 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Generic Dakar Scan donated by Eric Martin
P-9Bc, 50 Francs, 1929 Scan donated by Owen W. Linzmayer	P-9Bc, 50 Francs, 1929 Scan donated by Owen W. Linzmayer
P-9Bc, 50 Francs, 1929 Scan donated by Mark Schiffer (eBay Bisco5)	P-9Bc, 50 Francs, 1929 Scan donated by Mark Schiffer (eBay Bisco5)
P-9B, 50 Francs, 1919, 1926, 1929 Scan donated By: Marc Beoutis	P-9B, 50 Francs, 1919, 1926, 1929 Scan donated By: Marc Beoutis
P-9Da, 50 Francs (Grand-Bassam), 11-9-1919 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Generic Grand-Bassam Scan donated by Eric Martin
P-9Da, 50 Francs (Grand-Bassam), 12-2-1920 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Generic Grand-Bassam Scan donated by Eric Martin
P-9Db, 50 Francs (Grand-Bassam), 12-6-1924 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Generic Grand-Bassam Scan donated by Eric Martin
P-10Ac, 100 Francs (Conakry), 13-11-1924 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Generic Conakry Scan donated by Eric Martin
P-10B, 100 Francs (Dakar on Conakry), 15-4-1920 Scan donated by Eric Martin	P-10B, 100 Francs (Dakar on Conakry), 15-4-1920 Scan donated by Eric Martin
P-10E, 50 Francs (Porto-Novo), 9-3-1916 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Generic Porto-Novo Scan donated by Eric Martin
P-10Eb, 50 Francs (Porto-Novo), 12-6-1924 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Generic Porto-Novo Scan donated by Eric Martin
P-11A, 100 Francs (Dakar), 12-2-1920 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Generic Dakar Scan donated by Eric Martin
P-11Bb, 100 Francs (Dakar), 14-9-1926 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Generic Dakar Scan donated by Eric Martin
P-11Bb, 100 Francs, 1926 Scan donated by Owen W. Linzmayer	P-11Bb, 100 Francs, 1926 Scan donated by Owen W. Linzmayer
P-11Bb, 100 Francs, 1926 Scan donated by Richard Sutherland	P-11Bb, 100 Francs, 1926 Scan donated by Richard Sutherland
P-11C, 100 Francs (Duala on Conakry), 15-4-1920 Scan donated by Eric Martin	P-11C, 100 Francs (Duala on Conakry), 15-4-1920 Scan donated by Eric Martin
P-11Da, 100 Francs (Grand-Bassam), 8-8-1910 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Generic Grand-Bassam Scan donated by Eric Martin
P-11Db, 100 Francs (Grand-Bassam), 12-2-1920 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Generic Grand-Bassam Scan donated by Eric Martin
P-11Dc, 100 Francs (Grand-Bassam), 15-4-1920 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Generic Grand-Bassam Scan donated by Eric Martin
P-11Dd, 100 Francs (Grand-Bassam), 13-11-1924 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Generic Grand-Bassam Scan donated by Eric Martin
P-11Ea, 100 Francs (Porto-Novo), 15-4-1920 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Generic Porto-Novo Scan donated by Eric Martin
P-11Eb, 100 Francs (Porto-Novo), 13-11-1924 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Generic Porto-Novo Scan donated by Eric Martin
P-12D, 100 Francs (Grand-Bassam), Large Overprint, 15-4-1920 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Generic Grand-Bassam Scan donated by Eric Martin
P-12D, 100 Francs (Grand-Bassam), Small Overprint, 15-4-1920 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Generic Grand-Bassam Scan donated by Eric Martin
P-13Ac, 500 Francs (Conakry), 10-4-1924 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Generic Conakry Scan donated by Eric Martin
P-13Bb, 500 Francs (Dakar), 10-11-1921 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Generic Dakar Scan donated by Eric Martin
P-13Bc, 500 Francs (Dakar), 10-4-1924 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Generic Dakar Scan donated by Eric Martin
P-13D, 500 Francs (Grand-Bassam), 10-4-1924 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Generic Grand-Bassam Scan donated by Eric Martin
P-13E, 500 Francs (Porto-Novo), 10-4-1924 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Generic Porto-Novo Scan donated by Eric Martin
P-15E, 1,000 Francs (Porto-Novo), 10-4-1924 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Generic Porto-Novo Scan donated by Eric Martin
P-21, 5 Francs, 1939 Scan donated by Tod Hunt	P-21, 5 Francs, 1939 Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-21, 5 Francs, 1939 Scan donated by Thomas Krag	P-21, 5 Francs, 1939 Scan donated by Thomas Krag
P-22, 25 Francs, 1936	P-22, 25 Francs, 1936
P-22, 25 Francs, 1939 Note donated by Morris Lawing	P-22, 25 Francs, 1939 Note donated by Morris Lawing
P-23, 100 Francs, 1941 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Not currently available
P-23, 100 Francs, 1940 Scan donated by Owen W. Linzmayer	P-23, 100 Francs, 1940 Scan donated by Owen W. Linzmayer
P-23, 100 Francs, 1941 Scan donated By: Marc Beoutis	P-23, 100 Francs, 1941 Scan donated By: Marc Beoutis
P-24, 1,000 Francs, 1945 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Not currently available
P-25, 5 Francs 1941	P-25, 5 Francs 1941
P-25, 5 Francs, 1942	P-25, 5 Francs, 1942
P-26, 5 Francs, 1943 Scan donated by Frank van Tiel	P-26, 5 Francs, 1943 Scan donated by Frank van Tiel
P-26, 5 Francs, 1943 Scan donated by Eric Martin	Not currently available
P-27, 25 Francs, 1942 Scan donated by Owen W. Linzmayer	P-27, 25 Francs, 1942 Scan donated by Owen W. Linzmayer
P-28a, 5 Francs, 1942	P-28a, 5 Francs, 1942
P-28a, 5 Francs, 1942 Scan donated by Owen W. Linzmayer	P-28a, 5 Francs, 1942 Scan donated by Owen W. Linzmayer
P-28a, 5 Francs, 1942 Scan donated by Omer Yalcinkaya	P-28a, 5 Francs, 1942 Scan donated by Omer Yalcinkaya
P-29, 10 Francs, 1943 Scan donated by Owen W. Linzmayer	P-29, 10 Francs, 1943 Scan donated by Owen W. Linzmayer
P-30a, 25 Francs 1942	P-30a, 25 Francs 1942
P-31a, 100 Francs, 1942 Scan donated by Owen W. Linzmayer	P-31a, 100 Francs, 1942 Scan donated by Owen W. Linzmayer
P-33, .5 Francs, (1944) Scan donated by Mark Schiffer (eBay Bisco5)	P-33, .5 Francs, (1944) Scan donated by Mark Schiffer (eBay Bisco5)
P-34a, 1 Franc, (1944)	P-34a, 1 Franc, (1944)
P-35, 2 Francs, (1944) Scan donated by Mark Schiffer (eBay Bisco5)	P-35, 2 Francs, (1944) Scan donated by Mark Schiffer (eBay Bisco5)
P-36, 5 Francs, 1954	P-36, 5 Francs, 1954
P-36, 5 Francs, 1951 Scan donated by Tod Hunt	P-36, 5 Francs, 1951 Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-37, 10 Francs, 1953 Scan donated by Tod Hunt	P-37, 10 Francs, 1953 Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-37, 10 Francs, 1954	P-37, 10 Francs, 1954
P-38, 25 Francs, 1954 Scan donated by Tod Hunt	P-38, 25 Francs, 1954 Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-39, 50 Francs, 10/9/1947 Scan donated by Tod Hunt	P-39, 50 Francs, 10/9/1947 Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-39, 50 Francs, 1951 Scan donated by Tod Hunt	P-39, 50 Francs, 1951 Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-40, 100 Francs 1945-55	P-40, 100 Francs 1945-55
P-40, 100 Francs, 1946 Scan donated by Mark Schiffer (eBay Bisco5)	P-40, 100 Francs, 1946 Scan donated by Mark Schiffer (eBay Bisco5)
P-40, 100 Francs, 26/4/1950 Scan donated by Tod Hunt	P-40, 100 Francs, 26/4/1950 Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-40, 100 Francs, 1953 Scan donated by Tod Hunt	P-40, 100 Francs, 1953 Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-41, 500 Francs, 1946 Scan donated by Tod Hunt	P-41, 500 Francs, 1946 Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-42, 1,000 Francs, 1948 Scan donated by Owen W. Linzmayer	P-42, 1,000 Francs, 1948 Scan donated by Owen W. Linzmayer
P-42, 1,000 Francs, 1953 Scan donated by Tod Hunt	P-42, 1,000 Francs, 1953 Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-43, 5,000 Francs, 1950 Scan donated by Tod Hunt	P-43, 5,000 Francs, 1950 Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-45, 50 Francs, (1956)	P-45, 50 Francs, (1956)
P-45, 50 Francs, (1956) Scan donated by Tod Hunt	P-45, 50 Francs, (1956) Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-45, 50 Francs, (1956) Scan donated by Owen W. Linzmayer	P-45, 50 Francs, (1956) Scan donated by Owen W. Linzmayer
P-46, 100 Francs, 23/10/1956 Scan donated by Hans Kajblad	P-46, 100 Francs, 23/10/1956 Scan donated by Hans Kajblad
P-46, 100 Francs, 1957 Scan donated by Ediz Ünlü	P-46, 100 Francs, 1957 Scan donated by Ediz Ünlü

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