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20 Francs Nouméa
| Issuer | Banque de l'Indochine |
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| Year | 1929 |
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| Size | 178 × 92 mm |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE DE L'INDOCHINE VINGT FRANCS NOUMÉA 20 CL. SERVEAU FEC. E. DELOCHE SC. (Translation: BANK OF INDOCHINA TWENTY FRANCS NOUMÉA 20) |
| Reverse description | A full-bodied peacock perched on a gnarled shrub with flowering branches forms the central vignette on the left half of the note, surrounded by several naturalistically rendered butterflies scattered across the composition. The denomination '20 FR' is printed in large bold numerals to the right, with 'NOUMEA' inscribed vertically along the left margin. A legal warning text in French appears in a cartouche at the lower right, flanked by a decorative torch motif, all executed in an Art Nouveau-influenced style by designer Roque and engraver Rita. |
| Reverse lettering | NOUMÉA 20 FR ROQUE FEC. RITA SC. L'ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCÉS CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIÉ LES BILLETS DE BANQUES AUTORISÉES PAR LA LOI. (Translation: NOUMÉA 20 FR — Article 139 of the Penal Code punishes with hard labour those who counterfeit or falsify banknotes authorised by law.) |
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