1,000 Francs, French West Africa, 1942
date: label: date made
content: 1942
name: label: maker
content: American Bank Note Company
notes: label: Description
content: After Germany occupied France during the Second World War, the new Vichy government issued banknotes for their colonies in French West Africa. Colonial currencies made it easier for the French to trade, collect taxes, and demonstrate their political authority in the region.
label: Description
content: One (1) 1,000 franc note, specimen
label: Description
content: French West Africa, 1942
label: Description
content: Obverse Image: Train and cargo ship.
label: Description
content: Obverse Text: 1000 / BANQUE DE L'AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE / MILLE FRANCS / 0000000 / LE SECRETAIRE GENERAL / LE CONTROLEUR GENERAL / A.1 / 000 / 14-12-42 / L'ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PENAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCES A PERPETUITE LE CONTREFACTEUR / AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY / SPECIMEN
label: Description
content: Reverse Image: Monogram of Bank within wreath.
label: Description
content: Reverse Text: 1000 / BANQUE DE L'AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE / BAO / AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY / SPECIMEN
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place used
content: French West Africa
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content: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
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content: West African Currency
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: US Department of the Treasury
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: NU.79.79.285
label: accession number
content: 1979.1185
label: catalog number
content: 79.79.285
objectType: label: Object Name
content: note
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: paper (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 8.8 cm x 15.5 cm x .01 cm; 3 15/32 in x 6 3/32 in x in