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1000 Francs Chazal
| Issuer | Banque de Madagascar |
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| Year | 1926 |
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| Currency | Madagascar Franc (1925-1945) |
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| Obverse description | At left, an allegorical female figure representing Industry and Agriculture stands on paired pedestals inscribed with Article 139 of the Penal Code, linked by a bas-relief vignette illustrating a scene of ancient life; a decorative safety fund composed of a fruit bowl and two medallions bearing the effigies of Ceres and Mercury occupies the central and right portions of the note. The issuer name and denomination appear in intaglio lettering, with engraver and designer credits inscribed along the lower border. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE DE MADAGASCAR MILLE FRANCS CAM. CHAZAL INV. ET DEL. F. WIESENER SCLUP. |
| Reverse description | A central cartouche framed by olive branches carries the face value printed in red, flanked on either side by standing statues; two oval cartouches positioned at the lateral margins serve as watermark reception areas. Two dragon figures in intaglio support the overall composition as the principal decorative element of the design. |
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