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Cameroon banknotes
Cameroon paper money catalog and Cameroonian currency history

Republic from 1960, till 1919 German colony Kamerun, later 1919-1960 part of French colony French Equatorial Africa. 1960-1962 in monetary union Equatorial African States. From 1974 associate member in monetary union Central African States.

• A brief monetary history:
  • French and French West Africa currency, till 1941
  • French Equatorial Africa, 1941-1960
  • Franc = 100 Centimes

• For earlier issues see:
  • French West Africa, till 1941
  • French Equatorial Africa, 1941-1960
  • Equatorial African States, 1960-1962
• For later issues see:
  • Central African States, banknotes issued from 1993 by had common designs without country name, only the printed code letter identifies country of issue.

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Pick #	Date
		German Kamerun
1-3	1914	5, 50, 100 mark
		French Cameroon
4-5	(1922)	50 centimes, 1 francs
		Republique -Central Bank
7-9	(1961)	1.000, 5.000, 5.000 francs
10-14	(1962)	100, 500, 1.000, 5.000, 10.000 francs
		Bank of Central African States; Republique Unie
15-18	(1974)	500, 1.000, 5.000, 10.000 francs
19-20	(1981)	5.000, 10.000 francs
		Bank of Central African States; Republique
21-23	1984	1.000, 5.000, 10.000 francs
24-26	1985-92	500, 1.000, 1.000 francs