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| Issuer | Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer |
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| Year | 1947 |
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| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Robert Armanelli Reverse: Georges Régnier |
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| Obverse description | Multicolour intaglio note centred on a portrait of Bertrand-François Mahé de La Bourdonnais at centre; the ship 'La Bourdonnais' vignette appears at left, while a native couple is positioned at right. Guilloche underprint frames the composition, with denomination and issuer inscriptions arranged across the upper and lower registers. |
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| Obverse lettering | CAISSE CENTRALE DE LA FRANCE D'OUTRE-MER CENT FRANCS Le Directeur Général LA BOURDONNAIS W. FEL. FEC. R. ARMANELLI SC. (Translation: Central Fund of Overseas France Hundred Francs La Bourdonnais) |
| Reverse description | Multicolour intaglio composition with a classical female bust in left profile occupying the right portion of the note, rendered in warm ochre and terracotta tones with a bead earring and draped garment. To the left, a tropical mountain landscape with lush valley scenery serves as the central vignette, above an architectural motif panel containing the anti-counterfeiting legal warning. Guilloche borders frame all four edges. |
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