Green. Woman with wreath at left; boat at center; native fisherman at right. Overprint: red oval with NOUVELLES HÉBRIDES FRANCE LIBRE (palms and Cross of Lorraine) on New Caledonia P-49.
Reverse description
Green and yellow. Native mask at center.
Signature(s)
Protection type
Protection description
Obverse lettering
BANQUE DE L`INDOCHINE
VINGT FRANCS
NOUMÉA
20 (Translation: Bank of Indochina Twenty Francs Noumea)
Reverse lettering
BANQUE DE L`INDOCHINE
VINGT
20
FRANCS
L`ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PÉNAL
PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCÉS
CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT
OU FALSIFIÉ LES BILLET DE BAN-
QUES AUTORISÉES PAR LA LOI.
NOUMÉA (Translation: Bank of Indochina Twenty Francs Article 139 of the Penal Code punished by forced labor perpetuity of those who have counterfeit or falsified these banknotes what is permitted by law. Noumea)