20 Francs

€388,745.00
IssuerFrench Settlements of Oceania (1903-1957)
Year1914
TypeStandard banknote
Value20 Francs
CurrencyFranc (1919-1944)
CompositionPaper
Size180 × 92 mm
ShapeRectangular
Printer
No. printed
Designer(s)Designers: Georges Duval, Alfred-Henri Bramtot
Engraver(s)Charles Wullschleger
In circulation to
Reference(s) P#2
Obverse descriptionBlue-green with black text. Neptune reclining holding trident at lower left. Three signatures.
Reverse descriptionDark-blue. Penal code article.
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Obverse letteringDécrets 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 letteringL`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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Catalog ID7276508830
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