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10 Francs
| Issuer | Caisse d'Escompte de Genève |
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| Year | 1856 |
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| Currency | Franc (1795-2001) |
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| Obverse description | Horizontal format note printed in black on cream paper. The upper portion carries the issuer's title in bold letterpress within a finely engraved border, below which the denomination 'dix francs' appears in large script lettering at centre. Decorative guilloche panels and typeset legal warning cartouches flank the left and right margins, and three manuscript signatures appear along the lower section beneath their respective role designations. |
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| Obverse lettering | CAISSE D'ESCOMPTE DE GENÈVE Création du 2 Août 1856 IL SERA PAYÉ À VUE AU PORTEUR dix francs LA LOI PUNIT LE CONTREFACTEUR DES TRAVAUX FORCÉS Le Caissier L'Administrateur L'Administrateur délégué |
| Reverse description | Plain unprinted reverse of cream-coloured cotton paper, showing considerable wear with fold lines and a circular blind stamp impression visible at the upper left quadrant, with no other design elements present. |
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