100 Francs ovpt. on P#42 New Caledonia
| Issuer | French Settlements of Oceania (1903-1957) |
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| Year | 1940 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 100 Francs |
| Currency | Franc (1919-1944) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 206 × 118 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Banque de France, France |
| Designer(s) | Sébastien Laurent |
| Engraver(s) | Marguerite Dreyfus (Rita) |
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| Reference(s) | P#16A |
| Obverse description | Multicolor. Woman with wreath and small figure of Athena at center. 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 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. |
| 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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| Numisquare ID | 2147206020 |
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