Catalog
1000 Francs
| Issuer | Afrique Française Libre |
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| Year | 1941 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | Printed in brown, yellow, and green, the obverse carries a central vignette of a French woman and an African woman with child, rendered in an allegorical style evoking colonial fraternity. A flag vignette appears in the upper right corner, framed by decorative guilloche borders. The inscription AFRIQUE FRANCAISE LIBRE and the denomination MILLE FRANCS are displayed in bold lettering. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse repeats the same colour scheme of brown, yellow, and green, with a mirrored rendering of the central vignette showing the French and African women with child. The layout is flanked by guilloche underprint panels and carries the full statutory warning text against counterfeiting in accordance with Article 139 of the Penal Code. |
| Reverse lettering | AFRIQUE FRANCAISE LIBRE MILLE FRANCS L'ART. 139 DU CODE PENAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCÉS CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIE LES BILLETES DE BANQUE AUTORISÉS PAR LA LOI (Translation: Free French Africa One Thousand Francs Article 139 of the Penal Code punishes with forced labor those who have counterfeited or falsified bank notes authorized by law.) |
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