100 Francs With overprint

€259,642.00
IssuerFrench Somaliland (1896-1967)
Year1920
TypeStandard circulation banknote
Value100 Francs
CurrencyFranc (1883-1949)
CompositionPaper
Size206 × 118 mm
ShapeRectangular
PrinterBanque de France, France
No. printed
Designer(s)Obverse: Designers: Alfred-Henri Bramtot, Georges Duval
Reverse: Designers: Georges Duval, Alfred-Henri Bramtot
Engraver(s)Charles Wullschleger
In circulation to
Reference(s) P#4
Obverse descriptionBrown print; black serial numbers.  Red overprint under bank name at centre. Two reclining women with ox (Bos taurus) and tiger (Panthera tigris) at bottom, elephant (Loxodonta sp.) columns at left and right. Text in French, Arabic and Amharic.
Reverse descriptionBrown print.  Circle at centre, squares in corners.
Signature(s)Jean Hély d`Oissel, Simon Marie Joseph Alphonse Stanislas,
Protection typeWatermark
Protection descriptionWoman`s head.
Obverse letteringLA LOI PUNIT LE CONTREFACTEUR Décres de 21 Janvier 1875, 20 Février 1888, 16 Mai 1900 & 3 Avril 1901 BANQUE DE L`INDO-CHINE PAPEETE (TAHITI), le 11 Mars 1914. DJIBOUTI, le 2 Janvier 1920. አንድ መቶ ፍራንክ مئة فرنك CENT FRANCS payables en espèces au porteur Le Caissier de la Sucursale, Un Administrateur, L`Adm-Directeur 100 A BRAMTOT ET G DUVAL FEC CH WULLSCHLEGER SC.
(Translation: The law punishes the counterfeiter. Decrees of January 21, 1875, February 20, 1888, May 16, 1900 & April 3, 1901. Papeete (Tahiti), March 11, 1914. Djibouti January 2nd, 1920. One hundred francs. Payable in cash to bearer. Branch cashier, one administrator, the director administrator.)
Reverse letteringL`ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCÉS CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIÉ LES BILLET DE BANQUE AUTORISÉS PAR LA LOI AINSI QUE CEUX QUI AURONT FAIT USAGE DE CES BILLETS CONTREFAITS OU FALSIFIÉS BANQUE DE L`INDO-CHINE
(Translation: Article 139 of the penal code punishes with forced labor those who have counterfeit or falsified banknotes authorized by law as well as those who have made use of these counterfeit or falsified notes. Bank of Indochina.)
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Catalog ID4856815530
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