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1 Franc

Issuer Gouvernement Général de Madagascar et Dépendances
Year 1920
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Value ½ Franc
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Obverse description Green-toned vignette of a seated allegorical female figure in classical robes, rendered in an engraved style typical of early French colonial emergency currency. The denomination "0F50" appears in a central panel beneath the figure. A rectangular red overprint at the base carries the inscription "MADAGASCAR ET DÉPENDANCES" identifying the issuing colony.
Obverse lettering MADAGASCAR ET DÉPENDANCES
0F50
Reverse description Plain pale ground bearing a central vignette of a zebu bull in profile facing left, executed in a sparse intaglio-style line engraving characteristic of French colonial provisional issues. The design is minimal, with no additional inscriptions or border ornamentation visible.
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