| Issuer | French Settlements of Oceania (1903-1957) |
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| Year | 1914 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 20 Francs |
| Currency | Franc (1919-1944) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 180 × 92 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | |
| Designer(s) | Designers: Georges Duval, Alfred-Henri Bramtot |
| Engraver(s) | Charles Wullschleger |
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| Reference(s) | P#2 |
| Obverse description | Blue-green with black text. Neptune reclining holding trident at lower left. Three signatures. |
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| Obverse lettering | Décrets des 21 Janvier 1875; 20 Fevrier 1888; 16 Mai 1900 & 3 Avril 1901 BANQUE DE L`INDO-CHINE PAPEETE (TAHITI), le 23 Mars 1914. VINGT FRANCS PAYABLE MONALLE LOCALE AU PORTEUR (Translation: Decrees of January 21, 1875 ; February 20, 1888 ; May 16, 1900 and April 3, 1901 Bank of Indochina Papeete (Tahiti), March 23th., 1914. Twenty Francs payable in cash to bearer) |
| Reverse description | Dark-blue. Penal code article. |
| Reverse lettering | L`ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCÉS A 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 CONTRE- FAITS 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 (Translation: Bank of Indochina Article 139 of the Penal Code punishes forced labor for life killed those who have counterfeited or falsified bank notes authorized by law, as well as those who will have used these counterfeit or falsified Notes proud, those who will have them in-found on the French territory that will be punished of the same sentence. 20 Francs) |
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| Numisquare ID | 7276508830 |
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