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1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce de Calais [62]
| Issuer | Chambre de Commerce de Calais |
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| Year | 1916 |
| Type | Local banknote |
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| Obverse description | Light green letterpress frame with a guilloche border. The municipal coat of arms of Calais is positioned at the top centre, flanked on either side by winged male figures used as heraldic supporters, each surmounted by a flaming cup. A floral garland connects the two upper corners, unifying the decorative composition. |
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| Reverse description | Blue ornamental border composed of a fine cross-hatched guilloche band enclosing floral corner vignettes, with the numeral "1" repeated in solid diamond cartouches at each corner. The central field carries the redemption text in elegant copperplate-style cursive script, with a pale watermark underprint of bees and the letter C visible through the paper. |
| Reverse lettering | 1 Remboursement en billets de la Banque de France un an après la signature de la Paix. Dans un délai de cinq ans après cette date, tous les billets encore en circulation devront être présentés au remboursement. |
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