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10 New Francs Overprint on 1000 Francs

Issuer Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer
Year 1961
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Shape Rectangular
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Obverse lettering CAISSE CENTRALE DE LA FRANCE D'OUTRE-MER MILLE FRANCS CONTRE-VALEUR DE 10 NOUVEAUX FRANCS Guyane
(Translation: Central Fund of Overseas France Thousand Francs Counter-value of Ten New Francs Guiana)
Reverse description Multicolour reverse with a central-left vignette of a woman carrying a basket of bananas, framed by stylised butterfly motifs on both sides. Multiple red 'Guyane' overprints are applied to the margins, consistent with the territorial designation overprinting found on the obverse. The engraved guilloche underprint supports the overall design.
Reverse lettering 1000 CAISSE CENTRALE DE LA FRANCE D'OUTRE-MER Guyane MILLE FRANCS L'ART 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCES A PERPÉTUITÉ CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIÉ LES BILLETS DE BANQUE AUTORISÉES PAR LA LOI
(Translation: Central Fund of Overseas France Guiana Thousand Francs Article 139 of the Penal Code punishes with forced labor in perpetuity those who have counterfeited or falsified bank notes authorized by law.)
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