5 Francs, French West Africa, 1904
date: label: date made
content: 1904
notes: label: Description
content: This note was issued by French colonial authorities. Colonial powers introduced their own money to make it easier to trade, collect taxes, and demonstrate their political authority.
label: Description
content: One (1) 5 franc note
label: Description
content: French West Africa, 1904
label: Description
content: Obverse Image: Lion at left. Bowl, cloth, and drum at right.
label: Description
content: Obverse Text: 208 / J. 13 / BANQUE DE L'AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE / CINQ FRANCS / PAYABLES EN ESPECES, A VUE, AU PORTEUR / UN ADMINISTRATEUR / LE DIRECTEUR / GRAND - BASSAM / 15 FEVRIER 1904 / 5 / H. BELLERY DESFONTAINES DEL / ERNEST FLORIAN SC.
label: Description
content: Reverse Image: Decorative border.
label: Description
content: Reverse Text: [Arabic text] / H. BELLERY DESFONTAINES
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place used
content: Côte d'Ivoire: Lagunes, Grand Bassam
label: associated place
content: French West Africa
setName: label: See more items in
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.CM00294.2
label: catalog number
content: 79.112.CM00294.2
label: accession number
content: 1979.1263
label: serial number
content: 208
label: collector/donor number
content: CM00294
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Bank Note
label: Object Name
content: note
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: paper (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 8.3 cm x 16 cm x .01 cm; 3 9/32 in x 6 5/16 in x in