Multicolor. Native art and watermark inset circle at left; native woman playing a string instrument at right; port scene in background. Overprint `RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE` on lower center.
Reverse description
Multicolor. Woman surrounded by foliage and flowers at left; native motifs appear at right center and bottom center; anti-counterfeiting warning at lower left corner.
Signature(s)
Protection type
Watermark
Protection description
`La Marianne` wearing the Phrygian cap; Capital letters `RF`
Obverse lettering
INSTITUT D`ÉMISSION
D`OUTRE-MER
100
RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
CENT FRANCS (Translation: Overseas Emission Institute French Republic Hundred Francs)
Reverse lettering
INSTITUT D`ÉMISSION
D`OUTRE-MER
PAPEETE
L`ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PENAL PUNIT DE LA
RÉCLUSION CRIMINELLE A PERPÉTUITÉ CEUX
QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIÉ LES
BILLETS DE BANQUE AUTORISÉS PAR LA LOI. (Translation: Overseas Emission Institute Papeete Article 139 of the penal code punishes criminal conclusion to perpetuity those who will counterfeit or falsified the bank notes authorized by law.)