| Issuer | French Settlements of Oceania (1903-1957) |
| Year | 1940 |
| Type | Standard banknote |
| Value | 100 Francs |
| Currency | Franc (1919-1944) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 206 × 118 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Banque de France, France |
| No. printed | |
| Designer(s) | Sébastien Laurent |
| Engraver(s) | Marguerite Dreyfus (Rita) |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | P#16A |
| Obverse description | Multicolor. Woman with wreath and small figure of Athena at center. Overprinted in red `PAPEETE` over crossed NOUMÉA. |
| Reverse description | Multicolor. Statue of Four Faces of Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (God who hears the cry of the World) - Bayon Temple (Angkor, Cambodia). Overprinted in red `PAPEETE` over crossed NOUMÉA. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE DE L`INDOCHINE
L`article 139 du Code Pénal punit
des travaux forcés ceux qui auront
contrefait ou falsifié les billets
de banques autorisées par la loi.
PAPEETE
100 Fr.
CENT FRANCS
PAYABLE EN SPÉCES AU PORTEUR
SÉB. LAURENT DEL
RITA SC. (Translation: Bank of Indochina Article 139 of the Penal Code punished by forced labor perpetuity of those who have counterfeit or falsified these vouchers as well as those who have made use of these vouchers counterfeit or falsified. Papeete 100 Fr. Hundred Francs Payable in cash at sight to bearer) |
| Reverse lettering | BANQUE DE L`INDOCHINE
100 FRANCS
PAPEETE
SÉB. LAURENT DEL. RITA SC. (Translation: Bank of Indochina 100 Francs Papeete) |
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| Catalog ID | 2147206020 |
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