5 Francs, French Equatorial Africa, 1941
date: label: date made
content: 1941
notes: label: Description
content: After Germany occupied France during the Second World War, the Free French government in exile in French Equatorial Africa issued their own banknotes to signal their political authority in the region and independence from occupied France.
label: Description
content: One (1) 5 franc note
label: Description
content: French Equatorial Africa, 1941
label: Description
content: Obverse Image: Man in center, facing forward.
label: Description
content: Obverse Text: 5 / AFRIQUE FRANCAISE LIBRE / POUR LE CONSEIL DE DEFENSE / LE DIRECTEUR FINANCIER / A/I 616345 / CINQ FRANCS
label: Description
content: Reverse Image: Man weaving.
label: Description
content: Reverse Text: AFRIQUE FRANCAISE LIBRE / 5 / L'ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PENAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCES CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIE LES BILLETS DE BANQUES AUTORISEES PAR LA LOI
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
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content: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
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content: West African Currency
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Chase Manhattan Bank
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: NU.79.112.CM00294.3
label: catalog number
content: 79.112.CM00294.3
label: accession number
content: 1979.1263
label: serial number
content: A/I 616345
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Legal Tender Note
label: Object Name
content: note
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: paper (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 8 cm x 12 cm x .01 cm; 3 5/32 in x 4 23/32 in x in