Branch and Date Codes of West African States

1959 to current Issues use branch codes (letters)
1991 to current Issues use date codes
1991-2003 Series uses barcodes

A = Ivory Coast
B = Benin
C = Burkina Faso
D = Mali
H = Niger
K = Senegal
S = Guinea-Bissau
T = Togo
Barcode used on 1991-2003 notes
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West African States

West African States is an economic union formed in 1962, and consists of Benin, Mali, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Togo, Niger, and Guinea-Bissau. W.A.S. banknotes are issued by Banque Centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest.

Banque Centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest

The BCEAO was created in 1962 to provide monetary policy and delivers banknotes in CFA for countries in the West African States of Benin, Mali, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Togo, Niger, and Guinea-Bissau. It currently issues banknotes in CFA, interchangeable with the euro.

1958-1959 ND Issues

General issues for all states with no branch code. For similar notes issued by Institut d'Emission de l'A.O.F. et du Togo, see French West Africa.

B101a (
  • LK211a
  • P-1
) 50 Francs
African Girls; Dancer
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1959)
  • Sig 1

(F)
B102a face
B102a face
B102a (
  • LK212
  • P-2a
) 100 Francs Woman with Braids
  • Printer: BdF
  • 4/23/1959
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 1

  • Watermark: Girl's head

(F)
(B)
B102b face
B102b face
B102b (
  • LK219
  • P-2b
) 100 Francs Woman with Braids
  • ND (1966)
  • Sig 5
  • Penal Code: Penal code changed from L'ARTICLE 139... to LES AUTEURS...
B103a (
  • LK220
  • P-3
) 500 Francs Traditional and Modern Agriculture
  • Printer: BdF
  • 4/15/1959
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 1

  • Watermark

(F)
B104a (
  • LK234
  • P-4
) 1000 Francs
West African Couple; Rope Bridge
  • Printer: BdF
  • 9/17/1959
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 1
(F)
(B)
B105a (
  • LK248
  • P-5
) 5000 Francs Modern and Traditional Palm Oil Manufacturing
  • Printer: BdF
  • 4/15/1959
  • Sig 1

(F)
(B)

1959-1965 ND Issues

Since 1959, all notes have a branch code showing which country they were issued for.

B106Kb face
B106Kb face
B106Kb (
  • LK214K
  • P-701Kb
) 100 Francs Senegal; African Woman and Village
  • Printer: BdF
  • 3/20/1961
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 2

  • Watermark: Girl's head
(F)
(B)
B106Kf face
B106Kf face
B106Kf (
  • LK218K
  • P-701Kf
) 100 Francs Senegal; African Woman and Village
  • ND (1965)
  • Litho
  • Sig 4
B107Ka (
  • LK220K
  • P-702Ka
) 500 Francs Senegal; Traditional and Modern Agriculture
  • 4/15/1959
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 1
B107Kb (
  • LK220K
  • P-702Kb
) 500 Francs Senegal; Traditional and Modern Agriculture
  • 3/20/1961
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 1
  • Penal code starts with "LES AUTEURS..."
  • Penal Code: New penal code starts with LES AUTEURS...
B107Km face
B107Km face
B107Km (
  • LK232K
  • P-702Km
) 500 Francs Senegal; Traditional and Modern Agriculture
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1959-65)
  • Litho
  • Sig 11

  • Watermark: Girl's head
(F)
B108Ab (
  • LK234A
  • P-103Ab
) 1000 Francs Ivory Coast; West African Couple
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 1-6
B108Am face
B108Am face
B108Am (
  • LK236A
  • P-103Am
) 1000 Francs Ivory Coast; West African Couple
Rope Bridge
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1959-65)
  • Litho
  • Sig 13

  • Watermark: Man's head
(F)
(B)
B108Atr face
B108Atr (
  • P-103Atr
) 1000 Francs Ivory Coast; West African Couple
  • Intaglio Printer's Waste
B109Ah face
B109Ah face
B109Ah (
  • LK256A
  • P-104Ah
) 5000 Francs Ivory Coast; Modern and Traditional Palm Oil Manufacturing
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1961-65)
  • Sig 9

  • Watermark: Girl's head
(F)
(B)

1977-1981 ND Issues

Since 1981, FCO has printed the 500fr, 1000fr and 2500fr denominated notes, while BdF has printed the 5000fr and 10,000fr notes.

B110Aa face
B110Aa face
B110Aa (
  • LK259A
  • P-105Aa
) 500 Francs Ivory Coast; Zebus
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1979
  • Sig 13
  • Red denomination and text at top, small serial number font

  • Watermark: Woman's head
(F)
(B)
B111Da (
  • P-405Da
) 500 Francs Mali; Man with Hat, Zebus
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1981
  • Sig 15
B111Df face
B111Df face
B111Df (
  • LK272D
  • P-405Df
) 500 Francs Mali; Man with Hat, Zebus
  • Printer: FCO
  • 1988
  • Sig 12
  • Green denomination and text at top

  • Watermark: Woman's head
(F)
(B)
B111Ka (
  • P-706Kb
) 500 Francs Senegal; Man with Hat, Zebus
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1981
  • Sig 15
  • 10-digit s/n; Block Q.3-S.3
B111Kb1 (
  • P-706Kc
) 500 Francs Senegal; Man with Hat, Zebus
  • Printer: FCO
  • 1981
  • Sig 15
  • 9-digit s/n; Block F.9
B111Kb2 face
B111Kb2 face
B111Kb2 (
  • P-706Kc
) 500 Francs Senegal; Man with Hat, Zebus
  • Printer: FCO
  • 1981
  • Sig 15
  • Green denomination and text at top
  • Error, first 3 digits of s/n stuck on "0"; Block B.7-Q.8, W.9, R.8-C.10

  • Watermark: Woman's head
(F)
(B)
B111Kc (
  • P-706Ke
) 500 Francs Senegal; Man with Hat, Zebus
  • Printer: FCO
  • 1981
  • Sig 17
  • Block X.10
B111Kd face
B111Kd face
B111Kd (
  • P-706Kd
) 500 Francs Senegal; Man with Hat, Zebus
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1982
  • Sig 17
  • 10-digit s/n; Block O.4
B111Ke face
B111Ke face
B111Ke (
  • P-706Kf
) 500 Francs Senegal; Man with Hat, Zebus
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1983
  • Sig 17
  • Block W.4
B111Kf face
B111Kf face
B111Kf (
  • P-706Kg
) 500 Francs Senegal; Man with Hat, Zebus
  • Printer: FCO
  • 1984
  • Sig 19
  • K.11, L.11
B111Kg face
B111Kg face
B111Kg (
  • P-706Kh
) 500 Francs Senegal; Man with Hat, Zebus
  • Printer: FCO
  • 1985
  • Sig 19
  • Block H.13-N.13
B111Kh face
B111Kh face
B111Kh (
  • P-706Ki
) 500 Francs Senegal; Man with Hat, Zebus
  • Printer: FCO
  • 1986
  • Sig 20
  • block T.16
B111Ki (
  • P-706Kj
) 500 Francs Senegal; Man with Hat, Zebus
  • Printer: FCO
  • 1987
  • Sig 17
  • Block U.17-X.17
B111Kj face
B111Kj face
B111Kj (
  • P-706Ka
) 500 Francs Senegal; Man with Hat, Zebus
  • Printer: FCO
  • 1988
  • Sig 12
  • Block Q.18-U.19
B111Kk face
B111Kk face
B111Kk (
  • P-706Kk
) 500 Francs Senegal; Man with Hat, Zebus
  • Printer: FCO
  • 1989
  • Sig 21
  • Reversed position of signatures and titles; Block S.20-O.21
B111Kl face
B111Kl face
B111Kl (
  • P-706Kl
) 500 Francs Senegal; Man with Hat, Zebus
  • Printer: FCO
  • 1990
  • Sig 22
  • Block T.22
B112Df face
B112Df face
B112Df (
  • LK283D
  • P-406Da
) 1000 Francs Mali; Phosphate Mine
  • Printer: FCO
  • 1988
  • Sig 12

  • Watermark: Woman's head
(F)
(B)
B113Dg face
B113Dg face
B113Dg (
  • LK301D
  • P-407Da
) 5000 Francs Mali; Traditional and Modern Fishing
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1988
  • Sig 12

  • Watermark: Woman's head
(F)
(B)
B114Ab face
B114Ab face
B114Ab (
  • LK309A
  • P-109Ad
) 10,000 Francs Ivory Coast; Traditional and Modern Weaving
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1977-92)
  • Sig 12

  • Watermark: Woman's head
(F)
(B)

1991-2003 Issues

For this series and the next, the first two digits of the serial number are the year of issue of the note.

B115Ab face
B115Ab face
B115Ab (
  • LK325A
  • P-110Ab
) 500 Francs Ivory Coast; Hydroelectric Dam and Tractor. See Specialized Collection of this note
  • Printer: FCO
  • 2002
  • 140 x 80mm
  • Sig 31

  • Microprint: Countries of the West Arican States
  • Watermark: Farmer's head
(F)
B116Dc face
B116Dc face
B116Dc (
  • LK337D
  • P-411Dc
) 1000 Francs Mali; Young Woman, Storage of Groundnut
Women Carrying Baskets
  • Printer: FCO
  • 1993
  • 150 x 80mm
  • Sig 25

  • Microprint
  • UV
  • Watermark: Woman's head
(F)
B117Dc face
B117Dc face
B117Dc (
  • LK347D
  • P-412Dc
) 2500 Francs Mali; Woman, Hydroelectric Dam
Spraying Trees
  • Printer: FCO
  • 1994
  • 155 x 80mm
  • Sig 27

  • Microprint
  • UV
  • Watermark: Woman's head
(F)
B118Bl face
B118Bl face
B118Bl (
  • LK355Bbis(4)
  • P-213Bl
) 5000 Francs Benin; Uranium Factory
Market Scene
  • Printer: BdF
  • 2002
  • 163 x 80mm
  • Sig 31

  • Microprint
  • UV
  • Watermark: Woman's head
(F)
B119Aa face
B119Aa face
B119Aa (
  • LK356A
  • P-114Aa
) 10,000 Francs Ivory Coast; BCEAO Tower
Woman and Rope Bridge
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1992
  • 170 x 80mm
  • Sig 25

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

2003- Issues

B120Tb face
B120Tb face
B120Tb (
  • P-819Tb
) 500 Francs Togo; Hippopotamus
  • Printer: FCO
  • 2013
  • Sig 40

  • Omron
  • Thread
  • Watermark: Sawfish/500
B121Db face
B121Db face
B121Db (
  • P-415Db
) 1000 Francs Mali; Health & Education
  • Printer: FCO
  • 2004
  • Sig 32

  • Microprint
  • Omron
  • Thread
  • UV
  • Watermark: Sawfish/1000
B122Db face
B122Db face
B122Db (
  • P-416Db
) 2000 Francs Mali; Transportation
  • Printer: FCO
  • 2004
  • Sig 32

  • Microprint
  • Omron
  • Thread
  • UV
  • Watermark: Sawfish/2000
B123Aa face
B123Aa face
B123Aa (
  • P-117Aa
) 5000 Francs Ivory Coast; Agriculture
  • Printer: FCO
  • 2003
  • Sig 32

  • Omron
  • Thread
  • UV
  • Watermark: Sawfish/5000
B124Kh face
B124Kh face
B124Kh (
  • P-718Kg
) 10,000 Francs Senegal; Telecommunications
  • Printer: FCO
  • 2009
  • Sig 35

  • Omron
  • Thread
  • Watermark: Sawfish/10000

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