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10 New Francs Overprint on 1000 Francs
| Issuer | Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer |
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| Year | 1961 |
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| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Georges Hourriez Reverse: Robert Armanelli |
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| Reverse description | Multicolour intaglio. The central vignette portrays a Caribbean woman wearing a traditional madras headdress, positioned before a canoe on a waterway at sunset, engraved in the manner of W. Fel and R. Armanelli. The "GUYANE" overprint appears in red at left and right. At the bottom, a blue cartouche contains the statutory warning text citing Article 139 of the Penal Code against counterfeiting. |
| Reverse lettering | GUYANE CAISSE CENTRALE DE LA FRANCE D'OUTRE-MER 1000 GUYANE L'ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCÉS CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIÉ LES BILLETS DE BANQUE AUTORISÉES PAR LA LOI W. FEL FEC. R. ARMANELLI SC. (Translation: Guiana Central Fund of Overseas France Article 139 of the Penal Code punishes forced labour those who have counterfeited or falsified banknotes authorized by Law.) |
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The overprint on this note reflects a practical response to de Gaulle's 1960 monetary reform, which introduced the nouveau franc at a rate of 100 old francs to one new — except that the Caisse Centrale's overseas territories operated on their own conversion schedule, and the 1000-franc plate couldn't simply be retired overnight. Overprinting existing stock at 10 new francs was the expedient solution, bridging the gap while new designs were prepared.
Poughéon and Hourriez's work on the obverse originated with an earlier metropolitan French series; the plate was repurposed for overseas issue rather than commissioned fresh for the Caisse Centrale.