The currency of Cote d'Ivore is the franc, naturally from the french.
As I spoke of in the last post the thousand franc note shows the carving of ceremonial masks. Also many of the various notes show women, symbol of strength in their community and fertility.
Another common symbol on the currency are African elephants- paying homage to their name. This thousand franc coin also pays homage to archaeological research and the modern elephants mammoth ancestor.
This collection is cool because it depicts on the right side wild life of the region and on the left both the ceremonial mask as well as key industries and infrastructures.
African Banknotes:West African CFA Francs Banknotes Set. December 16th 2013. Accessed May 25th 2015.
http://africanbanknotes.blogspot.com/2013/12/west-african-cfa-francs-banknotes-set.html
Funny Ivory Coast Currency
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Ivory Coast 1000 Franc note
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