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100 Francs - La Bourdonnais
| Issuer | Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer |
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| Year | 1947-1949 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | At left, a fine intaglio bust portrait of Bertrand-François Mahé de La Bourdonnais in period costume and powdered wig; to the right, an allegorical female figure of indigenous character holds a cornucopia of tropical fruits, with a sailing vessel visible in the middle ground. The heading CAISSE CENTRALE DE LA FRANCE D'OUTRE-MER arches across the top, with CENT FRANCS in bold letterpress at centre right and a facsimile signature of the Directeur Général below. The issuer overprint GUADELOUPE appears repeatedly in the vertical side margins, flanking the central vignette. |
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| Reverse description | The central intaglio vignette presents a bust portrait of a young Antillean woman in three-quarter view, wearing ornate earrings and traditional dress, set against a mountainous tropical landscape rendered over a fine guilloche underprint. The denomination 100 and CENT FRANCS appear at upper right and upper left respectively, with the territorial overprint GUADELOUPE repeated across the field. A legal warning cartouche referencing Article 139 of the Penal Code is placed at lower left, flanked by the engraver's signature. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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