Brown on multicolor. Explorer Emile Gentil to the right and a village with people to the left.
Reverse description
Multicolor. Two African warriors.
Signature(s)
Protection type
Watermark
Protection description
Continuous anchors and small boats
Obverse lettering
20 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 lettering
20 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.)