| Obverse description |
Printed in violet tones, the obverse is dominated by a large central oval guilloche frame enclosing the principal inscriptions and denomination. Two circular medallion vignettes flank the central text: at left, a portrait of an indigenous or colonial male figure in profile facing right, and at right, a female head in profile facing left in a classical allegorical style. Foliage and decorative scrollwork surround the medallions, with a small star at the apex of the frame, and a cartouche at the foot bearing the counterfeiting penalty clause. The word SPECIMEN is overprinted diagonally across the face, with a manuscript signature in blue ink for the Caissier position. |
| Obverse lettering |
10 10 BANQUE DE LA GUYANE IL SERA PAYÉ EN ESPÈCES, A VUE, AU PORTEUR DIX FRANCS (PAR GROUPE DE CINQ BILLETS.) SPECIMEN Le Directeur Le Caissier R. J. Reed L'ART 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCES A PERPETUITÉ LE CONTREFACTEUR Printed in U.S.A REED BANKNOTE CO., SARASOTA ©2013 R.J.Reed 10 10 |
| Reverse description |
The reverse is composed of decorative vignette work in a style evoking early twentieth-century colonial French banknote engraving. A central female head in medallion format is framed by scrolling guilloche ornaments, flanked by birds and a caduceus surmounted by Mercury's winged hat, all set within an elaborate border typical of intaglio-style fantasy note design. The disclaimer text identifying the piece as a non-negotiable fantasy art note is integrated into the design. |
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