Multicolor. Portrait of Jean-Baptiste Colbert at left, sailing ships at right.
Reverse description
Multicolor. Fruits and boat on river.
Signature(s)
Protection type
Watermark
Protection description
Anchor and small boats.
Obverse lettering
DIX FRANCS
CAISSE CENTRALE DE LA FRANCE D`OUTRE-MER
P. MUNIER FEC. HOURRIEZ SC. (Translation: Ten Francs Central Fund of Overseas France)
Reverse lettering
CAISSE CENTRALE DE LA FRANCE
D`OUTRE-MER
L`ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PENAL PUNIT DES
TRAVAUX FORCES CEUX QUI AURONT CONTRE
FAIT OU FALSIFIE LES BILLETS DE BANQUE
AUTORISES PAR LA LOI
P. MUNIER FEC. A. CHAPON SC. (Translation: 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.)