| Issuer | French Settlements of Oceania (1903-1957) |
| Year | 1928 |
| Type | Standard banknote |
| Value | 20 Francs |
| Currency | Franc (1919-1944) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 180 × 90 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Banque de France, France |
| No. printed | |
| Designer(s) | Obverse: Clément Serveau Reverse: Roque |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Ernest Deloche Reverse: Marguerite Dreyfus (Rita) |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | P#12 |
| Obverse description | Brown, lilac and red. Portrait of woman at right. |
| Reverse description | Red and green. Peacock at center left; butterflies at right. |
| Signature(s) | |
| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Native head in profile. |
| Obverse lettering | BANQUE DE L`INDOCHINE
VINGT FRANCS
PAYABLES EN ESPECES AU PORTEUR
PEPEETE
20
CL. SERVEAU FEC. E. DELOCHE SC. (Translation: Bank of Indochina Twenty Francs Payable in cash to bearer Papeete) |
| Reverse lettering | PAPEETE
20FR
L`ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PENAL
PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCES
CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT
OU FALSIFIE LES BILLETS DE BAN-
QUES AUTORISEES PAR LA LOI.
ROQUE FEC. E. RITA SC. (Translation: Papeete Art 139 of the Penal Code punishes work forces those who have counterfeit or falsified the banknotes authorized by Law.) |
| Variants | |
| Catalog ID | 4360197880 |
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