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2 Francs Émission d'urgence
| Issuer | Banque de la Guyane |
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| Year | 1945 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Printed in blue-green on plain paper, the note is enclosed within a guilloche border incorporating repeated numeral '2' motifs along the top band and ornamental scrollwork at the lower register. The central field carries the issuer's name and denomination text in bold letterpress, with signature lines for the Director and Cashier below, both bearing manuscript signatures in ink. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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The Banque de la Guyane's wartime and immediate postwar emergency issues were a direct consequence of the supply chain collapse affecting French overseas territories — metropolitan printing resources were unavailable, and local stopgaps filled the gap. The P#11 series for French Guiana spans several closely related varieties distinguished by signature combinations, and 11C is among the scarcer pairings.
Watermark aside, these notes offered minimal anti-counterfeiting protection, which was considered acceptable given the remote circulation territory and small population of the colony at the time.