| Issuer | French Settlements of Oceania (1903-1957) |
| Year | 1940 |
| Type | Standard banknote |
| Value | 100 Francs |
| Currency | Franc (1919-1944) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 178 × 92 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Banque de France, France |
| No. printed | |
| Designer(s) | Obverse: Clément Serveau Reverse: Roque |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Ernest Deloche Reverse: Marguerite Dreyfus (Rita) |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | P#16 |
| Obverse description | Brown, lilac and red. Woman at right; two signatures in vertically at left center. Overprinted Black `CENT FRANCS` and `CENT` across upper center and `100` at lower center on #12c. |
| Reverse description | Brown. Peacock on center left. Overprinted `APP FR` over 20 FR. |
| Signature(s) | |
| Protection type | |
| Protection description | |
| Obverse lettering | BANQUE DE L`INDOCHINE
VINGT FRANCS
PAYABLES EN ESPECES AU PORTEUR
PAPEETE
20
CENT FRANCS
100
CL. SERVEAU FEC. E. DELOCHE SC. (Translation: Bank of Indochina Twenty Francs Payable in cash to bearer Papeete Hundred Franc) |
| Reverse lettering | PAPEETE
20FR
L`ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PENAL
PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCES
CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT
OU FALSIFIE LES BILLETS DE BAN-
QUES AUTORISEES PAR LA LOI.
100 FR
ROQUE FEC. E. RITA SC. (Translation: Papeete 20Fr Article 139 of the penal code punishes criminal conclusion to perpetuity those who will counterfeit or falsified the bank notes authorized by law. 100 Fr) |
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| Catalog ID | 5048252970 |
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