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25 Centimes
| Issuer | Union des Commerçants d'Orléansville |
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| Year | 1916-1918 |
| Type | Local banknote |
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| Obverse description | Letterpress-printed note on blue-green cardboard with a simple black rectangular border decorated with ornamental corner pieces and a scalloped inner frame. The legend UNION DES COMMERÇANTS arches across the upper portion in bold lettering, while the large denomination numeral 0.25 with a superscript 'f' occupies the centre field. The inscription D'ORLÉANSVILLE is printed in bold capitals along the lower margin, with a small engraver's mark visible at the lower right. |
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| Obverse lettering | UNION DES COMMERÇANTS 0f.25 D'ORLEANSVILLE (Translation: Orléansville Merchants Union.) |
| Reverse description | Letterpress-printed on blue-green cardboard, the reverse carries the legend UNION DES COMMERÇANTS arranged in a circular band around a central oval containing the place name Orléansville. A manuscript signature in black ink crosses the centre of the note. Decorative geometric and foliate panels flank the central device on both sides, and crescent moon motifs appear in the upper-left and lower-right corners, reflecting the Algerian context of the issuer. |
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