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100 Francs ovpt. on P#42 New Caledonia
| Issuer | Banque de l'Indochine |
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| Year | 1940 |
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| Size | 206 × 118 mm |
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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 description | Multicolour reverse centred on a vignette of the Four Faces of the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara from the Bayon Temple at Angkor, Cambodia, rendered in fine intaglio engraving. A red overprint of PAPEETE is struck over the cancelled NOUMÉA inscription. The denomination and issuing bank name appear in the upper and lower panels, with the engravers' credits at the lower margin. |
| 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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