20 Francs With decrees

€1.00
IssuerFrench Somaliland (1896-1967)
Year1910
TypeStandard circulation banknote
Value20 Francs
CurrencyFranc (1883-1949)
CompositionPaper
Size180 × 93 mm
ShapeRectangular
PrinterBanque de France, France
No. printed
Designer(s)Designers: Alfred-Henri Bramtot, Georges Duval
Engraver(s)Charles Wullschleger
In circulation to
Reference(s) P#2
Obverse descriptionBlue print; red text; black serial numbers.  Neptune reclining holding trident at left. Circular watermark area at upper left. Text in French, Arabic and Amharic.
Reverse descriptionBlue print.  Dragon at left and right.
Signature(s)Jean Hély d`Oissel, Simon Marie Joseph Alphonse Stanislas, Simon Marie Joseph Alphonse Stanislas,
Protection typeWatermark
Protection descriptionHelmeted woman`s head.
Obverse letteringDécrets de 21 Janvier 1875, 20 Février 1888, 16 Mai 1900 & 3 Avril 1901 BANQUE DE L`INDO-CHINE DJIBOUTI 5 Mai 1910 ፳ فرانكس ٢٠ VINGT FRANCS عشرون فرانكس ሃያ ፍራንክ PAYABLES EN ESPÈCES AU PORTEUR LE CASIER DE LA SUCURSALE L;ADMINISTRATEUR-DIRECTEUR UN ADMINISTRATEUR 20
(Translation: Decrees of January 21, 1875, February 20, 1888, May 16, 1900 & April 3, 1901. Djibouti May 1st, 1910. 20. Bank of Indochina. Five francs. Payable in cash to bearer. Branch cassier, the administrator director, an administrator.)
Reverse letteringL`ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCÉS CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIÉ LES BILLET DE BANQUE AUTORISÉS PAR LA LOI AINSI QUE CEUX QUI AURONT FAIT USAGE DE CES BILLETS CONTREFAITS OU FALSIFIÉS BANQUE DE L`INDO-CHINE 20 FRANCS A. BRAMTOT ET G DUVAL FEC. CH - WULLSCHLEGER SC.
(Translation: Article 139 of the penal code punishes with forced labor those who have counterfeit or falsified banknotes authorized by law as well as those who have made use of these counterfeit or falsified notes. Bank of Indochina.)
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Catalog ID6903388140
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