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1000 Francs F.C. overprint
| Issuer | Banque de l'Indo-Chine |
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| Year | 1943 |
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| Value | 1000 Francs |
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| Obverse description | Brown and green intaglio print over a yellow underprint, with black serial numbers. The central vignette presents a seated topless woman facing right, set against a market scene with figures among produce and camels in the background. A watermark zone occupies the centre, while a black antelope head, the date, a Cross of Lorraine, and the black 'F.C.' overprint appear at upper right; text in French, Arabic, and Amharic runs along the lower margin. |
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| Reverse lettering | BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE አንድ ሺ ፍራንክ ሺ ألف فرنك ۱۰۰۰ L'ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCÈS CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIÉ LES BILLETS DE BANQUE AUTORISÉE PAR LA LOI 1000 L. JONAS FEC. G. BELTRAND SC. (Translation: Bank of Indochina. One thousand francs. One thousand. Article 139 of the penal code punishes with forced labor those who have counterfeited or falsified banknotes authorized by law.) |
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| Protection description | Native's head. |
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