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20 Francs - Emile Gentil

Issuer Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer
Year 1950-1960
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Engraver(s) Obverse: Joseph Broutin
Reverse: Magd. Tison
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Obverse description Brown and multicolour intaglio note with a central vignette at left showing four figures near a traditional hut, set within a tropical landscape. The portrait of Émile Gentil appears at right, rendered in fine engraved detail by Broutin. Denomination numerals "20" appear at both upper corners, with issuer and territorial inscriptions across the upper register.
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Reverse description Brown and multicolour intaglio composition centred on a standing male figure holding a staff, with a second seated figure in the middle ground against a riverine landscape with distant hills. Geometric patterned borders in brown frame both lateral edges, and denomination numeral "20" appears at upper left and right. The anti-counterfeiting legal warning is set in a framed panel at lower right, with designer and engraver credits at the lower corners.
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Protection description Continuous anchor and small boats.
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