1 New Franc Overprint on 100 Francs
| Issuer | Guadeloupe (Overseas France) |
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| Year | 1960 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 1 New Franc (1 FRF) |
| Currency | New franc (1960-2001) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 164 × 88 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Banque de France, France |
| Designer(s) | William Fel |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Robert Armanelli Reverse: Georges Régnier |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | P#41 |
| Obverse description | Multicolor. Portrait of Bertrand-François Mahé, comte de La Bourdonnais at left; native couple at right; red `GUADELOUPE` at left, right and upper center. Blue overprint `CONTRE-VALEUR DE 1 NOUVEAU FRANC` at center. |
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| Obverse lettering |
GUADELOUPE CAISSE CENTRALE DE LA FRANCE D`OUTRE-MER CENT FRANCS CONTRE-VALEUR DE 1 NOUVEAU FRANC GUADELOUPE LA BOURDONNAIS W. FEL. FEC. R. ARMANELLI SC. (Translation: Guadeloupe Central Fund of Overseas France Hundred Francs Counter-value of One New Franc) |
| Reverse description | Multicolor. Woman in profile at right; mountains in landscape; red `GUADELOUPE` at left, right and upper center. |
| Reverse lettering |
GUADELOUPE CAISSE CENTRALE DE LA FRANCE D`OUTRE-MER 100 CENT FRANCS L`ART 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCES A PERPÉTUITÉ CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIE LES BILLETS DE BANQUE AUTORISÉES PAR LA LOI W. FEL. FEC. G. REGNIER SC. (Translation: Guadeloupe Central Fund of Overseas France Hundred Francs Article 139 of the Penal Code punishes with forced labor those who have counterfeited or falsified bank notes authorized by law.) |
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| Variants | January 2, 1911 |
| Numisquare ID | 9076203990 |
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