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1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce de Bordeaux 33
| Issuer | Chambre de Commerce de Bordeaux |
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| Year | 1923 |
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| Value | 1 Franc |
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| Obverse description | Blue and green note with an elaborate guilloche underprint filling the central field, overlaid with a repeating letterpress text pattern. The denomination UN FRANC appears in large bold lettering within a rounded cartouche at centre, with the issuer's name CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE DE BORDEAUX inscribed in a panel above. Ornate lateral vignettes of classical figures flank the central area, with rosette corner ornaments and a small oval seal at the foot centre bearing the city's device, accompanied by the legend LA CONTREVALEUR DE CES BONS EST DEPOSEE AU TRESOR PUBLIC; series number and serial number appear in the lower margin. |
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| Reverse description | Blue and green note with a dense guilloche underprint across the entire field, enclosed within a decorative ruled border with braided outer frame. A large central oval vignette contains the numeral 1 within a laurel wreath surmounted by a pine cone finial, with flanking cloud scrollwork; below the oval, the denomination UN FRANC is set in a scroll-form cartouche. The redemption text is arranged in a curved panel at the foot, and the numeral 1 appears in the lower corners. |
| Reverse lettering | 1 UN FRANC Emission en 1917 de bons remboursables à toute époque mais avant le 31 décembre 1923 par les caisses publiques de la circonscription et à la Banque de France à Bordeaux. |
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