1 Franc

Issuer	Government of Madagascar and Dependencies
Year	1916
Type	Standard circulation banknote
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Obverse description	The obverse reproduces the design of a contemporary Madagascar postal stamp printed in green and brown, with decorative borders framing a central agricultural vignette of labourers working in rice fields, with a distant town visible on the horizon. The letters 'R F' flank the word 'POSTES' at the top, while the denomination '1f' appears in a white panel at lower centre. The inscription 'MADAGASCAR et DÉPENDANCES' runs along the lower margin in bold lettering.
Obverse lettering	RF POSTES 1f. MADAGASCAR et DÉPENDANCES
Reverse description	The reverse is printed in dark green on plain paper and presents an engraved vignette of a zebu — the traditional humped cattle of Madagascar — shown in profile facing left, rendered in a naturalistic etching style. The Malagasy denomination 'Iraimbilanja' is inscribed vertically along the left margin, while '1 franc' appears vertically along the right margin.
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