Catalog
| Issuer | New Caledonia |
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| Year | 1943 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 20 Francs |
| Currency | Franc (1873-1945) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 114 × 72 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Reference(s) | P#57 |
| Obverse description | Texts in French. Frame composed of repeating cross patterns. View of an industrial scene with mine facilities to the right and a harbor showing the loading of a ship to the left. At the top, the words “NOUVELLE CALÉDONIE” and “TRÉSORERIE DE NOUMÉA” are printed in black. |
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| Reverse description | Background made up of floral shapes and a deer`s head in the center. Above, “BON DE CAISSE (CASH VOUCHER)” and the Lorraine cross. On the right in a rectangle, the value in letters, `TREASURE` and `NOUMÉA`. The article of the penal code is printed in black in a rectangle on the left. Below under the deer`s head, the text in black: “Decree of April 20, 1943” |
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| Variants | January 2, 1911 |
| Numisquare ID | 3611165420 |
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