Banknotes
Between 1910 and 1915, banknotes were introduced in denominations of 5, 20 and 100 francs. Chamber of Commerce notes were introduced in 1919 in denominations of 5, 10 and 50 centimes and 1 franc. The decline in the value of the French franc following World War I caused 500 and 1000 franc banknotes to be introduced in 1927 and 1938, respectively. 10 franc notes were introduced in 1946.
When the Public Treasury took over the production of paper money in 1952, the 5, 10 and 20 franc notes ceased production and 5000 franc notes were introduced. In 1970 by the 50 and 100 franc notes were replaced by coins. In 1977, the National Bank took over production of banknotes. The only subsequent changes have been the introduction of 10,000 franc notes in 1984 and the replacement of the 500 franc note with a coin in 1989.
| 1979-1980 notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image | Value | Main Colour | Obverse | Reverse | Date of issue |
| 500 francs | Man at left, rocks in sea, storks at right | Stern of ship at right | 1979 | ||
| 1000 francs | Red | Woman at left, people by diesel passenger trains at center | Trader with camels at center | ||
| 5000 francs | Man at right, forest scene at center | Aerial view | |||
| 10,000 francs | Brown and red | Woman holding baby | Fish and harbor scene | 1984 | |
| 1997-2002 notes | |||||
| 1000 francs | Red | Ali Ahmed Oudoum | 2005 | ||
| 2000 francs | Blue | Young girl at right, camel caravan at center | Statue with and shield at lower left, government bldg. at center | 1997 | |
| 5000 francs | Violet | Mahmoud Harbi | Dancers | 2002 | |
| 10,000 francs | Green | President Hassan Gouled Aptidon | Central Bank building | 1999 | |
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