100 Francs, French West Africa, 1936
date: label: date made
content: 1936
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) 100 franc note
label: Description
content: French West Africa, 1936
label: Description
content: Obverse Image: Two women wearing elaborate headdresses.
label: Description
content: Obverse Text: 100 / BANQUE DE L'AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE / 113 / 00806113 / G. 33 / CENT FRANCS / 17-11-1936 / LE PRESIDENT, / LE DIRECTEUR GENERAL, / SEB. LAURENT FEC. / HOURRIEZ SC.
label: Description
content: Reverse Image: Woman carrying a basket on her head.
label: Description
content: Reverse Text: 100 / L'ART. 139 DU CODE PENAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCES CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIE LES BILLETS DE BANQUES AUTORISEES PAR LA LOI. / BANQUE DE 'AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place used
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: Catherine Bullowa
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: NU.NU60009.06
label: catalog number
content: NU60009.06
label: accession number
content: 222036
label: serial number
content: 00806113
objectType: label: Object Name
content: note
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: paper (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 9.4 cm x 16.3 cm x .01 cm; 3 11/16 in x 6 13/32 in x in