Branch Codes and Barcodes of Central African States
1993-1994 Issues

C = Congo
E = Cameroon
F = Central African Republic
L = Gabon
N = Equatorial Guinea
P = Chad

Branch Codes Central African States
2002 Issues

A = Gabon
C = Chad
F = Equatorial Guinea
M = Central African Republic
T = Congo
U = Cameroon

Central African States

The Economic Community of the Central African States is a monetary union formed in 1972-73 with a goal to promote regional economic co-operation. It includes Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Gabon and (since 1985) Equatorial Guinea. Banknotes issued by Banque des États de l'Afrique Centrale prior to the 1993-94 series have different face designs and are listed under their particular country.

Banque des États de l'Afrique Centrale

The BEAC (Bank of the Central African States) was created on November 22, 1972 to provide monetary policy including a common banknote series for the countries of the Union Douanière et Économique de l’Afrique Centrale (UDEAC) which includes Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Gabon, and Equatorial Guinea. In 1999 the UDEAC was superseded by the Communauté Économique et Monétaire de l'Afrique Centrale (CEMAC). The BEAC still functions today, still issuing notes in CFA (convertible to euro).

1993-1994 Series

Starting with this series, notes for all countries have the same design, and the first two digits of the serial number represent the date of issue. A printed branch code and bar code show which country they were issued for. See specialized collection of the Shepherd and Zebus note.

B101Eh face
B101Eh face
B101Eh (
  • LK700C
  • P-201Eh
) 500 Francs Shepherd and Zebus
Baobab Tree and Antelopes
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1993
  • Sig 6

  • Microprint
  • UV
  • Watermark: Shepherd
(F)
B102Ea face
B102Ea face
B102Ea (
  • LK710E
  • P-202Ea
) 1000 Francs Harvesting Coffee Beans
Logging
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1993
  • Sig 1

  • Microprint
  • UV
  • Watermark: Farmer
(F)
B103Lg face
B103Lg face
B103Lg (
  • LK721L
  • P-403Lg
) 2000 Francs Woman and Tropical Fruit
Loading Ship
  • Printer: BdF
  • 2000
  • Sig 5

  • Microprint
  • UV
  • Watermark: Farmer
(F)
B104Ea face
B104Ea face
B104Ea (
  • LK731E
  • P-204Ea
) 5000 Francs Oil Drilling
Gathering Cotton
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1994
  • Sig 3

  • Microprint
  • UV
  • Watermark: Worker
(F)
B105Lc face
B105Lc face
B105Lc (
  • LK746L
  • P-405Lc
) 10,000 Francs BEAC headquarters at Yaoundé, Cameroon
Fishing
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1997
  • Sig 2

  • Microprint
  • UV
  • Watermark: Native Woman
(F)

2002 Issue

For this series, the first two digits of the serial number no longer represent the date of issue. The branch codes changed and the bar code is removed.

B106Ub face
B106Ub face
B106Ub (
  • P-206Ua
) 500 Francs Students
  • Printer: FCO
  • 2002
  • Litho
  • Sig 6

  • Microprint
  • Omron
  • Strap
  • Thread
  • UV
  • Watermark: Three Eland heads/BEAC
B107Ua face
B107Ua face
B107Ua (
  • P-207Ua
) 1000 Francs Logging
  • Printer: FCO
  • 2002
  • Litho
  • Sig 6

  • Omron
  • Strap
  • Thread
  • UV
  • Watermark: Three Eland heads/BEAC
B108Aa face
B108Aa face
B108Aa (
  • P-408Aa
) 2000 Francs Hydroeletric power
  • Printer: FCO
  • 2002
  • Sig 5

  • Omron
  • Strap
  • Thread
  • UV
  • Watermark: Three Eland heads/BEAC
B109Ta face
B109Ta face
B109Ta (
  • P-109Ta
) 5000 Francs Port
  • Printer: BdF
  • 2002
  • Litho
  • Sig 5

  • Omron
  • Strap
  • Thread
  • UV
  • Watermark: Three Eland heads/BEAC
B110Ta face
B110Ta face
B110Ta (
  • P-110Ta
) 10,000 Francs BEAC headquarters at Yaoundé, Cameroon
  • Printer: BdF
  • 2002
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 5

  • Microprint
  • Omron
  • Strap
  • Thread
  • UV
  • Watermark: Three Eland heads/BEAC

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