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20 Francs
| Issuer | Banque de l'Indo-Chine |
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| Year | 1914 |
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| Designer(s) | Designers: Georges Duval, Alfred-Henri Bramtot |
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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 note with an elaborate border of engraved dragons framing two circular guilloche medallions flanking the central text panels. The denomination "20 FRANCS" appears in large numerals at lower left and lower right, with a repeating "BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE" underprint band running horizontally across the lower portion. The engravers' credits appear at the foot of the design. |
| 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: Article 139 of the Penal Code punishes with forced labor for life those who have counterfeited or falsified bank notes authorized by law, as well as those who will have used these counterfeit or falsified notes; those who will have introduced them onto French territory shall be punished with the same penalty. 20 Francs Bank of Indochina. A. Bramtot and G. Duval, fecit. Ch. Wullschleger, sculpsit.) |
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