100 Francs overprint in capital letters

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IssuerNew Hebrides (1906-1980)
Year1965-1971
TypeStandard circulation banknote
Value100 Francs
CurrencyFranc (1921-1982)
CompositionPaper
Size140 × 75 mm
ShapeRectangular
PrinterBanque de France, France
No. printed
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In circulation to
Reference(s) P#16
Obverse descriptionMulticolor. Native art and watermark inset circle at left; native woman playing a string instrument at right; port scene in background.
Reverse descriptionMulticolor. Woman surrounded by foliage and flowers at left; native motifs appear at right center and bottom center; anti-counterfeiting warning at lower left corner. Overprinted `NOUVELLES-HÉBRIDES` in blue at top center.
Signature(s)
Protection typeWatermark
Protection descriptionThis note has an inset watermark - République Française.
Obverse letteringINSTITUT D`ÉMISSION D`OUTRE-MER CENT FRANCS
(Translation: Overseas Broadcast Institute Hundred Francs)
Reverse letteringINSTITUT D`ÉMISSION D`OUTRE-MER NOUVELLES-HÉBRIDES L`ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DE LA RÉCLUSION CRIMINELLE À PERPÉTUITÉ CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIÉ LES BILLETS DE BANQUE AUTORISÉS PAR LA LOI.
(Translation: Overseas Broadcast Institute New Hebrides  Article 139 of the Penal Code punishes those who counterfeit or falsify official banknotes with life in prison.)
Variants
Catalog ID6903201070
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