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2 Francs
| Issuer | Trésor Colonial |
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| Year | 1886 |
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| Value | 2 Francs |
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| Obverse description | Black on white paper. The central vignette presents allegorical figures of Agriculture and Commerce flanked by cherubs beside a pillar and cornucopia at left and right. The engraving is executed in fine intaglio style, signed by Mouchon as both designer and engraver, with the date and place of issue inscribed below the central composition. |
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| Obverse lettering | ÎLE DE LA RÉUNION TRÉSOR COLONIAL (Décret du 2 Mai 1879) DEUX FRANCS Saint Denis, le 21 JUIN 1886 2F. E. MOUCHON INVT & SCULPT (Translation: Island of Reunion Colonial Treasury (Decree of May 2, 1879) Two Francs Saint Denis, June 21, 1886) |
| Reverse description | Black and grey on white paper. The central vignette presents the denomination value over an anchor, flanked at left and right by portrait heads. The overall design is rendered in fine intaglio engraving, also signed by Mouchon, with the guarantee inscription noting that the cash equivalent is deposited in the Treasury. |
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