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1 Franc Régie des Chemins de Fer en Territoires Occupés

Issuer Régie des Chemins de Fer des Territoires Occupés
Year 1923
Type Local banknote
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Obverse description Central circular medallion enclosing a vignette of a Rhine riverside landscape with a steam locomotive at the upper border of a decorative floral and foliate frame. The border is rendered in a yellow-green guilloche pattern with interspersed ornamental motifs. Bilingual inscriptions in French and German run across the note, with the issuer's title and face value stated within the central panel.
Obverse lettering REGIE DES CHEMINS DE FER DES TERRITOIRES OCCUPES BON POUR UN FRANC 1fr. RCFTO | OTFCR VALABLE EN PAIEMENT DE TOUTES SOMMES DUES AUX CHEMINS DE FER OUTLIG ZUR ZAMLUNG ALLER AN DIE EISENBAHNTEN GESCHULDETEN BETRACE RCFTO | OTFCR Impr. PAUL DUPONT. PARIS
Reverse description The reverse carries a large intaglio vignette of a reclining allegorical river god — a bearded male figure holding a bunch of grapes — set against a panoramic Rhine cityscape with vessels on the water and a wooded foreground. A circular cartouche to the left encloses the denomination "1 fr." The outer border repeats the yellow-green guilloche frame found on the obverse. The artist and engraver credits appear in the lower margin.
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