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1 Franc
| Issuer | Chambre de Commerce de Bergerac |
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| Year | 1917 |
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| Designer(s) | L. Pigeon |
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| Obverse description | At left, a vignette of the monument to the fallen of the 1870 War, rendered in fine letterpress engraving on a decorative guilloche border. The denomination 'Un Franc' is printed in large bold type at center, with spaces for the president's and treasurer's manuscript signatures below. A circular cartouche at upper right bears the inscription 'CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE DE BERGERAC' with a fleur-de-lis device, and the issue date '15 JUIN 1917' appears at the foot of the note. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is dominated by a central text panel within an ornate engraved frame, flanked on each side by a large numeral '1' within circular cartouches. Below the text panel, the arms of Bergerac are displayed on a heraldic blazon surmounted by a crown, encircled by the legend 'SIGILLUM CONSULATUS BRAGERIACI - UNIVERSITATIS VILLE - 1322', with symmetrical laurel branch vignettes to either side. |
| Reverse lettering | LA CONTREVALEUR DE CE BILLET, MIS EN CIRCULATION PAR LA SUCCURSALE DE LA BANQUE DE FRANCE DE BERGERAC, A ÉTÉ VERSÉE, PAR SES SOINS, AU TRÉSOR PUBLIC, QUI EST CHARGÉ DE SON REMBOURSEMENT DANS UN DÉLAI DE CINQ ANS, À DATER DE CE JOUR, SOUS PEINE DE PRESCRIPTION. (Circulaire de Monsieur le Ministre du Commerce du 9 Décembre 1916.) SIGILLUM CONSULATUS BRAGERIACI UNIVERSITATIS VILLE 1322 |
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