Issued by the Banque Centrale des Comores in 2004, this colorful banknote highlights the natural beauty and culture of the archipelago. The obverse depicts a Comorian woman in traditional attire with a background of tropical vegetation.
The reverse features a vivid coastal scene with local fishing boats, symbolizing the islands’ maritime traditions. Printed on durable cotton paper, it measures 128 × 65 mm and includes a watermark of a woman’s head, security thread, and intricate guilloche patterns.
Obverse
Administrative building located in Matsamudu, woman on right.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
BANQUE CENTRALE DES COMORES
CINQ CENTS FRANCS
Translation: Central bank of Comoros, Five hundred francs
Reverse
Women carrying fruit, canoes and palm trees on a Moheli beach.
Scripts: Arabic, Latin
Lettering:
٥٠٠ بنك يا كمورِخمسمائة فرنك
LES AUTEURS OU COMPLICES DE FALSIFICATION OU
DE CONTREFAÇON DE BILLETS DE BANQUE SERONT
PUNIS CONFORMÉMENT AUX LOIS ET ACTES EN VIGEUR.
Translation: Bank of the Comoros, 500 Five Hundred Francs, The authors or accomplices of falsification or counterfeiting of banknotes will be punished in accordance with the laws and acts in force.
Watermark
Inverted error watermark
© 1986 error watermark
Printer
Banque de France, Paris, France
Comments
Features
| Issuer | Comoro Islands |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | Central Bank of the Comoros (Banque Centrale des Comores) |
| Ruling authority | Federal Islamic Republic (1975-2001) |
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Years | 1986-1994 |
| Value | 500 Francs (500 KMF) |
| Currency | Franc (1976-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 140 × 75 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Demonetized | Yes |
