1000 Francs ovpt. on 100 Piastres

€1.00
IssuerFrench Settlements of Oceania (1903-1957)
Year1941-1943
TypeStandard circulation banknote
Value1000 Francs
CurrencyFranc (1919-1944)
CompositionPaper
Size178 × 77 mm
ShapeRectangular
PrinterAmerican Banknote Corporation (American Bank Note Company), Ottawa, New York, United States (1795-date)
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Reference(s) P#18
Obverse descriptionBlue. Statues from Angkor temple in Cambodia at left. Overprint on P#78 (100 Piastres) from French Indochina.
Reverse descriptionBlue. Men carrying baskets at center.
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Protection typeWatermark
Protection descriptionNo
Obverse letteringBANQUE DE L`INDOCHINE PAPEETE L`article 139 du Code Pénal punit des travaux forcés ceux qui auront contrefait ou falsifié les billets de banques autorisées par la loi. 1000 Fcs TAHITI 1000
(Translation: Bank of Indochina Papeete Article 139 of the Penal Code punished by forced labor perpetuity of those who have counterfeit or falsified these vouchers as well as those who have made use of these vouchers counterfeit or falsified. 1000 Francs Tahiti)
Reverse letteringPAPEETE FRANCS MILLE TAHITI
(Translation: Papeete Thousand Francs Tahiti)
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Catalog ID4538648610
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