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20 Francs
| Issuer | Banque de l'Indo-Chine |
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| Year | 1921-1925 |
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| Value | 20 Francs |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE Nouméa, le VINGT FRANCS PAYABLES EN ESPÈCES AU PORTEUR UN ADMINISTRATEUR, LE DIRECTEUR, 20 W.27 234 |
| Reverse description | The reverse is dominated by two large circular blank medallions set within elaborately engraved borders incorporating intertwined dragon motifs in a fine intaglio style. The legal warning text appears in two separate panels between the medallions, and a repeated guilloche underprint bearing the bank name fills the lower portion. Denomination numerals and the word FRANCS appear at lower left and right, with the designers' and engraver's credits at the foot. |
| Reverse lettering | L'ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCÉS À PERPÉTUITÉ CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIÉ LES BILLETS DE BANQUES AUTORISÉES PAR LA LOI, AINSI QUE CEUX QUI AURONT FAIT USAGE DE CES BILLETS CONTREFAITS OU FALSIFIÉS ; CEUX QUI LES AURONT INTRODUITS SUR LE TERRITOIRE FRANÇAISE SERONT PUNIS DE LA MÊME PEINE. 20 FRANCS BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE A. BRAMTOT ET G. DUVAL FEC. CH. WULLSCHLEGER SC. |
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