Benin 500 Francs Banknote, Year 1994 – Face and Back
This CFA franc originates in Benin. The country code on the front of the banknote, top right corner and lower left, indicates this. The country codes are as follows: A – Ivory Coast; B – Benin; C – Burkina Faso; D – Mali; H – Niger; K – Senegal; T – Togo; S Guinea-Bissau.1
The first two digits of the serial number indicate the year the banknote was issued. This banknote was issued in 1994.
The CFA franc began on December 26, 1945.2
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