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Cameroon

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The United Republic of Cameroon is located in west-central Africa, and had British and French rule since it was removed from Germany in 1919. French Cameroon became independent in 1960. Since 1995, Cameroon has used the common banknotes issued by the Central African States monetary authority.

Territoire du Cameroun

B201a (
  • P-4
) 50 Centimes
Red and Orange.
  • ND (1922)
  • Sig 1
B202a (
  • P-5
) 1 Franc
Brown and Pink.
  • ND (1922)
  • Sig 1

Banque Centrale

République du Cameroun

B301a (
  • LK656b
  • P-7
) 1000 Francs Man with Basket Harvesting Cacao
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1961)
  • Sig 1a
B302a (
  • LK657b
  • P-8
) 5000 Francs President Ahmadou Ahidjo
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1961)
  • Sig 1a
(F)
(B)
B303a (
  • LK658
  • P-9
) 5000 Francs President Ahmadou Ahidjo
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1962)
  • Sig 1a

(F)
(B)

République Fédérale du Cameroun

B304a face
B304a face
B304a (
  • LK659b
  • P-10a
) 100 Francs President Ahmadou Ahidjo
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1962
  • Sig 1a

  • Watermark: Eland head
(F)
(B)
B305a face
B305a face
B305a (
  • LK660b
  • P-11
) 500 Francs Man with Ox & Zebu
Banana Farming & Shipping
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1962)
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 1a
  • Series A.1-V.2

  • Watermark: Eland head
(F)
B305b (
  • LK661b
  • P-11
) 500 Francs Man with Ox & Zebu
  • ND (1962)
  • Litho
  • Sig 1a
  • Series V.3-G.13
B306a face
B306a face
B306a (
  • LK662b
  • P-12
) 1000 Francs Man with Basket Harvesting Cacao
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1962)
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 1a
  • Series A.1-K.11 32999

(F)
B306b (
  • LK663
  • P-12
) 1000 Francs Man with Basket Harvesting Cacao
  • ND (1962)
  • Litho
  • Sig 1a
  • Series K.11 33000-L.36

B307a face
B307a face
B307a (
  • LK664b
  • P-13
) 5000 Francs President A. Ahidjo
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1962)
  • Sig 1a

(F)
(B)
B308a face
B308a (
  • LK665b
  • P-14
) 10,000 Francs President Ahmadou Ahidjo
Ahidjo and tropical fruits
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1972)
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 2

  • Watermark: Eland head

(F)

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).

République Unie du Cameroun

B401a face
B401a face
B401a (
  • LK666b
  • P-15a
) 500 Francs Peulh woman, University of Yaoundé
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1974)
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 3

  • Watermark: Eland head

(F)
B401b face
B401b face
B401b (
  • LK667
  • P-15b
) 500 Francs Peulh woman, University of Yaoundé
  • ND (1974)
  • Sig 5
B401c face
B401c face
B401c (
  • LK668
  • P-15c
) 500 Francs Peulh woman, University of Yaoundé
  • Printer: FCO
  • 4/1/1978
  • Litho
  • Sig 10
B401d face
B401d face
B401d (
  • LK669
  • P-15d
) 500 Francs Peulh woman, University of Yaoundé
  • 6/1/1981
  • Sig 12
B401e face
B401e (
  • LK669
  • P-15e
) 500 Francs Peulh woman, University of Yaoundé
  • 1/1/1982
  • Sig 12
B401f face
B401f face
B401f (
  • LK669
  • P-15d
) 500 Francs Peulh woman, University of Yaoundé
  • 1/1/1983
  • Sig 12
B402a face
B402a face
B402a (
  • LK670b
  • P-16a
) 1000 Francs Young Peulh shepherd, tourist camp at Bou Karou
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1974)
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 5

  • Watermark: Eland head

(F)
(B)
B402b face
B402b face
B402b (
  • LK671
  • P-16b
) 1000 Francs Young Peulh shepherd, tourist camp at Bou Karou
  • ND (1978)
  • Sig 8
B402c face
B402c face
B402c (
  • LK672
  • P-16c
) 1000 Francs Young Peulh shepherd, tourist camp at Bou Karou
  • Printer: FCO
  • 4/1/1978
  • Litho
  • Sig 10
B402d face
B402d face
B402d (
  • LK672
  • P-16c
) 1000 Francs Young Peulh shepherd, tourist camp at Bou Karou
  • 7/1/1980
  • Sig 10
B402e face
B402e face
B402e (
  • LK673
  • P-16d
) 1000 Francs Young Peulh shepherd, tourist camp at Bou Karou
  • 6/1/1981
  • Sig 12
B402f face
B402f face
B402f (
  • LK673
  • P-16d
) 1000 Francs Young Peulh shepherd, tourist camp at Bou Karou
  • 1/1/1982
  • Sig 12
B402g face
B402g face
B402g (
  • LK673
  • P-16d
) 1000 Francs Young Peulh shepherd, tourist camp at Bou Karou
  • 1/1/1983
  • Sig 12
B403b (
  • LK675
  • P-17a
) 5000 Francs President Ahmadou Ahidjo
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1974)
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 3
B403as face
B403as face
B403as (
  • LK674a
  • P-17as
) 5000 Francs President Ahmadou Ahidjo
Ahidjo and Rail Car Loading Crane
  • ND (1974)
  • Sig 3
  • Specimen

  • Watermark: Eland head

(F)
B403b face
B403b face
B403b (
  • LK675
  • P-17b
) 5000 Francs President Ahmadou Ahidjo
  • ND (1974)
  • Sig 5
B403c face
B403c (
  • LK676
  • P-17c
) 5000 Francs President Ahmadou Ahidjo
  • ND (1974)
  • Sig 11
B403d face
B403d face
B403d (
  • LK677
  • P-17c
) 5000 Francs President Ahmadou Ahidjo
  • ND (1974)
  • Sig 12
B404a face
B404a face
B404a (
  • LK678b
  • P-18a
) 10,000 Francs President Ahmadou Ahidjo
Ahidjo and tropical fruits
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1974)
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 5

  • Watermark: Eland head

(F)
B404b face
B404b face
B404b (
  • LK679
  • P-18b
) 10,000 Francs President Ahmadou Ahidjo
  • ND (1978)
  • Sig 11
B404c face
B404c face
B404c (
  • LK680
  • P-18b
) 10,000 Francs President Ahmadou Ahidjo
  • ND (1981)
  • Sig 12
B405a (
  • LK681b
  • P-19
) 5000 Francs
Brown, yellow. Mask, Woman Carrying Bundle of Fronds; Plowing & Mining
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1981)
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 12

  • Watermark: Carved mask

(F)
B406a face
B406a (
  • LK682b
  • P-20
) 10,000 Francs
Green. Stylized Antelope Heads; Loading Fruit
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1981)
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 12

  • Watermark: Woman

(F)
(B)

République du Cameroun

B407a face
B407a face
B407a (
  • LK683b
  • P-21
) 1000 Francs Young Peulh shepherd, tourist camp at Bou Karou
  • Printer: FCO
  • 6/1/1984
  • Litho
  • Sig 12

  • Watermark: Eland head

(F)
(B)
B408a face
B408a face
B408a (
  • LK690
  • P-22
) 5000 Francs
Brown, yellow. Mask, Woman Carrying Bundle of Fronds; Plowing & Mining
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1984)
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 12
  • One-digit alphabet

  • Watermark: Carved mask

(F)
B408a face
B408a face
B408a (
  • LK691
  • P-22
) 5000 Francs
  • ND (1984)
  • Sig 12
  • Three-digit alphabet
B408b face
B408b (
  • LK692
  • P-22
) 5000 Francs
  • ND (1990)
  • Sig 13
B408c (
  • LK693
  • P-22
) 5000 Francs
  • ND (1992)
  • Sig 15
B409a (
  • LK694
  • P-23
) 10,000 Francs
  • ND (1984)
  • Sig 12
  • One-digit alphabet
B409a face
B409a (
  • LK695
  • P-23
) 10,000 Francs
Green. Stylized Antelope Heads; Loading Fruit
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1984)
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 12
  • Three-digit alphabet

  • Watermark: Woman

(F)
(B)
B409b face
B409b (
  • LK696
  • P-23
) 10,000 Francs
  • ND (1990)
  • Sig 13
B410a (
  • LK684
  • P-24a
) 500 Francs Statue and Vase
  • 1/1/1985
  • Sig 12
  • Watermark
B410b (
  • LK684
  • P-24a
) 500 Francs Statue and Vase
  • 1/1/1986
  • Sig 12
B410c (
  • LK684
  • P-24a
) 500 Francs Statue and Vase
  • 1/1/1987
  • Sig 12
B410d face
B410d face
B410d (
  • LK684
  • P-24a
) 500 Francs Statue and Vase
Local Artisan
  • Printer: FCO
  • 1/1/1988
  • Litho
  • Sig 12

  • Watermark: Carved figurine

B410e face
B410e face
B410e (
  • LK685
  • P-24b
) 500 Francs Statue and Vase
  • 1/1/1990
  • Sig 13
B411a face
B411a face
B411a (
  • LK686
  • P-25
) 1000 Francs President Paul Biya
Biya and map of BEAC region
  • Printer: FCO
  • 1/1/1985
  • Litho
  • Sig 12
  • Incomplete map of Chad

  • Watermark: Chiwara Carvings

B412a (
  • LK687
  • P-26a
) 1000 Francs President Paul Biya
  • 1/1/1986
  • Sig 12
B412b (
  • LK687
  • P-26a
) 1000 Francs President Paul Biya
  • 1/1/1987
  • Sig 12
B412c (
  • LK687
  • P-26a
) 1000 Francs President Paul Biya
  • 1/1/1988
  • Sig 12
B412d face
B412d face
B412d (
  • LK687
  • P-26a
) 1000 Francs President Paul Biya
Biya and map of BEAC region
  • Printer: FCO
  • 1/1/1989
  • Litho
  • Sig 12

  • Watermark: Chiwara Carvings

B412e face
B412e face
B412e (
  • LK688
  • P-26b
) 1000 Francs President Paul Biya
  • 1/1/1990
  • Sig 13
B412f face
B412f face
B412f (
  • LK689
  • P-26c
) 1000 Francs President Paul Biya
  • 1/1/1992
  • Sig 15

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