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1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce de Bourges [18]
| Issuer | Chambre de Commerce de Bourges |
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| Year | 1915-1922 |
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| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
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| Obverse description | Blue lithograph on paper with an ornate scrollwork border incorporating rampant lions at the lateral margins and floral garlands at the lower corners. An oval vignette at the top centre presents the arms of Bourges flanked by symmetrical acanthus-scroll cartouches, below which the issuer's title 'CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE DE BOURGES' appears in bold letterpress, and the denomination 'UN FRANC' in large display type at centre, with signature lines for 'LE TRÉSORIER' and 'LE PRÉSIDENT' flanking a red oval monogram stamp; the Roman numeral date 'M·CM·XVII' is inscribed in a cartouche at the foot. A repeated diagonal text underprint of 'CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE DE BOURGES' runs across the entire field. |
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| Obverse lettering | CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE DE BOURGES UN FRANC LE TRÉSORIER LE PRÉSIDENT M·CM·XVII J. TARDY DEL. LITH. Vve TARDY - PIGELET ET FILS - BOURGES H. RICHY Sc. |
| Reverse description | Blue lithograph with a plain ruled border enclosing the legal text field; at the top, a central oval vignette presents the full arms of Bourges surmounted by a turreted crown, supported by two putti on scrollwork and flanked by pendant fruit and floral garlands. The lower portion carries the guarantee and redemption text in letterpress, with the denomination numeral '1F' in circular cartouches at the lower left and right corners, and the alphanumeric serial number printed in bold black type at the foot. |
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