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2 Francs
| Issuer | Trésor Colonial de la Guadeloupe |
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| Year | 1884 |
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| Value | 2 Francs |
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| Obverse description | Printed in black letterpress on violet-tinted paper, the note is enclosed within a decorative typographic border incorporating a chain-link guilloche pattern. The issuing authority "TRÉSOR COLONIAL" and denomination "DEUX FRANCS" are set in bold letterpress type, flanked by the signature lines of the Délégué du Directeur de l'Intérieur and the Trésorier-Payeur, with the serial number entered in manuscript between them. A guarantee clause reading "La contre-valeur en espèces est déposée au Trésor" is set in smaller type at the foot of the note. |
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| Obverse lettering | GUADELOUPE ET DÉPENDANCES. TRÉSOR COLONIAL. (Décret du 18 août 1884.) DEUX FRANCS. Le Délégué du Directeur de l'Intérieur, Le Trésorier-Payeur, La contre-valeur en espèces est déposée au Trésor. |
| Reverse description | The reverse is uniface, printed on the same violet paper as the obverse and devoid of any typographic or illustrative content. A faint mirror impression of the obverse letterpress is visible through the paper stock, and a handstamped notation appears in the upper left area. |
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