20 Francs - Emile Gentil

€220,120.00
IssuerFrench Equatorial Africa
Year1947
TypeStandard banknote
Value20 Francs (20 FCFA)
CurrencyCFA franc (1945-1960)
CompositionPaper
Size136 × 73 mm
ShapeRectangular
PrinterBanque de France, France
No. printed
Designer(s)Pierre Munier
Engraver(s)Obverse: Joseph Broutin
Reverse: Magd. Tison
In circulation to
Reference(s) P#22
Obverse descriptionBrown on multicolor. Explorer Emile Gentil to the right and a village with people to the left.
Reverse descriptionMulticolor. Two African warriors.
Signature(s)
Protection typeWatermark
Protection descriptionContinuous anchors and small boats
Obverse lettering20 VINGT FRANCS 20 CAISSE CENTRALE DE LA FRANCE D`OUTRE-MER P. MUNIER FEC. BROUTIN SC.
(Translation: Twenty Francs Emile.Gentil Central Fund of Overseas France)
Reverse lettering20 CAISSE CENTRALE DE LA FRANCE D`OUTRE-MER 20 L`ARTICLE 139 DU COE PÉNALE PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCÉS CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIÉ LES BILLETS DE BANQUES AUTORISÉES PAR LA LOI P. MUNIER FEC. MAGD. TISON SC.
(Translation: Central Fund of Overseas France Article 139 of the Penal Code punishes with forced labor those who have counterfeited or falsified bank notes authorized by law.)
Variants
Catalog ID5822199820
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