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1 franc - Chambre de Commerce de Bordeaux [33]
| Issuer | Chambre de Commerce de Bordeaux |
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| Year | 1914 |
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| Value | 1 Franc |
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| Obverse description | Blue letterpress note with a fine guilloche underprint. The central cartouche carries the denomination UN FRANC in large bold lettering, flanked by floral and foliate vignettes, with series letter and serial number positioned in the upper corners. Signature lines for the Treasurer and the President of the Chamber of Commerce appear below the central panel, with the emission clause enclosed in a small bordered panel at the foot. |
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| Obverse lettering | Série B 002,940 CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE UN FRANC DE BORDEAUX Le Trésorier Membre de la Chambre de Commerce Le Président de la Chambre de Commerce ÉMISSION, EN 1914, DE BONS REMBOURSABLES À TOUTE ÉPOQUE, EN BILLETS DE LA BANQUE DE FRANCE, À LA SUCCURSALE DE BORDEAUX. |
| Reverse description | Printed in blue, the reverse is centred on an octagonal vignette enclosing a view of the Bordeaux exchange building, surrounded by the chamber's motto. An allegorical female figure is seated in the foreground before a panoramic harbour scene with sailing vessels and the Bordeaux waterfront skyline, the city's heraldic shields placed at either side within an elaborate scrollwork and foliate border, with the numeral 1 repeated at left and right. |
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