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100 Francs
| Issuer | Banque de l'Indochine |
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| Year | 1937-1965 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette of a classically robed allegorical female figure, her hair crowned with an elaborate wreath of oak leaves and acorns, holding a small globe in her left hand against a lightly engraved guilloche underprint. The denomination "CENT FRANCS" and "100 Fr." appear in the lower right, with the branch designation "PAPEETE" above; penalty clause text occupies the upper left, and two facsimile signatures of the Président and the Administrateur Directeur Général appear at right within ornate cartouche borders. Artist credits "SÉB. LAURENT DEL." and "RITA SC." are inscribed in the lower margin. |
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| Reverse description | Central circular vignette containing an intaglio rendering of a multi-faced Bayon tower from the Angkor Thom temple complex in Cambodia, surrounded by ornate Khmer-inspired architectural frames and nāga serpent pillars on either side forming decorative arched panels. The denomination "100 FRANCS" is printed in red at the lower left, with the branch name "PAPEETE" in red at the bottom centre against a fine green guilloche ground. Designer and engraver credits appear in the lower margin corners. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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