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1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce de Bergerac 24

Issuer Chambre de Commerce de Bergerac
Year 1914
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Value 1 Franc
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Obverse description Brown letterpress note on a woven guilloche underprint in ochre tones, with a decorative border of repeated geometric and dash motifs at the margins. The issuer's title appears in an ornate cartouche at the top centre flanked by foliate sprigs, while the denomination UN FRANC is set in large bold type across the centre field, with numeral 1 in circular medallions at each side. A serial number and series letter appear above the denomination, with signature lines for Le Président and Le Trésorier below, and the issue date inscribed in a scrolled panel at the foot.
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Reverse description Brown letterpress reverse dominated by a six-line redemption text in French set across the upper two-thirds of the note, flanked by circular numeral 1 medallions with crosshatched shading at the upper corners. The lower portion carries the crowned municipal arms of Bergerac within a circular frame, flanked symmetrically by oak and laurel branches, with quarter-circle ornamental fillets at the lower corners. The printer's imprint appears in small type at the lower right margin.
Reverse lettering Ce billet garanti par dépôt d'égale somme à la Banque de France, est toujours échangeable aux guichets de sa succursale de Bergerac, et devra, sous peine de prescription, y être présenté au remboursement dans un délai de cinq ans à dater de ce jour. IMP. P. DUMONT LIMOGES
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