10 Francs - Colbert

Issuer French Guiana
Year 1946
Type Standard circulation banknote
Value 10 Francs
Currency Franc (1917-1960)
Composition Paper
Size 122 × 66 mm
Shape Rectangular
Printer Banque de France, France
Designer(s) Pierre Munier
Engraver(s) Obverse: Georges Hourriez
Reverse: Auguste Chapon
In circulation to
Reference(s) P#20
Obverse description Mukticolor. Portrait of Jean-Baptiste Colbert at left, sailing ships at right. Overprinted `GUYANE` on margins of P#21 note from French Equatorial Africa.
Obverse lettering GUYANNE 028399869 10 DIX FRANCS 10 LE DIRECTEUR GÉNÉRAL, G. Postel-Vinay GUYANE GUYANE GUYANE COLBERT 99869 J.12 CAISSE CENTRALE DE LE FRANCE D`OUTRE MER P. MUNIER FEC. HOURRIEZ SC.
(Translation: Guiana Ten Francs The Director General Colbert Central Fund of Overseas France)
Reverse description Multicolor. Fruits and boat on river.
Reverse lettering GUYANE GUYANE GUYANE 10 10 CAISSE CENTRALE DE LA FRANCE D`OUTRE MER GUYANE L`ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCÉS CEUX QUI AURONT CONTRE- FAIT OU FALSIFIÉ LES BILLETS DE BANQUES AUTORISÉES PAR LA LOI P. MUNIER FEC. A. CHAPON SC.
(Translation: Reunion Central Fund of Overseas France Article 139 of the Penal Code punishes with forced labor those who have counterfeited or falsified bank notes authorized by law.)
Signature(s)
Protection type Watermark
Protection description Continuous anchors and small boats.
Variants
Numisquare ID 6398675490
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