1 New Franc Overprint on 100 Francs

Issuer French Guiana
Year 1961
Type Standard circulation banknote
Value 1 New Franc
Currency New Franc (1961)
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#29
Obverse description Multicolor. Portrait of Bertrand-François Mahé, comte de La Bourdonnais at left; native couple at right; red `GUYANE` at left, right and upper center. Blue overprint `CONTRE-VALEUR DE 1 NOUVEAU FRANC` at center.
Obverse lettering GUYANE CAISSE CENTRALE DE LA FRANCE D`OUTRE-MER CENT FRANCS CONTRE-VALEUR DE 1 NOUVEAU FRANC GUYANE LA BOURDONNAIS W. FEL. FEC. R. ARMANELLI SC.
(Translation: Guiana 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 `GUYANE` at left, right and upper center.
Reverse lettering GUYANE 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: Guiana 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 1679005350
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