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25 Centimes - Région Economique du Centre
| Issuer | Région Economique du Centre |
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| Year | 1924 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | Green and yellow note with an ornate Art Nouveau border of scrollwork and foliate arabesques framing a central vignette of a large gold guilloche medallion bearing the numeral "25" and the word "CENTIMES" in bold letterpress. The issuing authority title is inscribed across the top panel, flanked by two oval cartouches each repeating the denomination "25 CENTIMES", with the names of the participating towns listed in two columns below. Series number and serial number appear in a plain rectangular panel at the foot, with the printer's imprint centred beneath. |
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| Reverse description | Light blue and yellow note with a decorative border of guilloche and dot-pattern bands enclosing a central panoramic vignette of Clermont-Ferrand with the Puy-de-Dôme massif in the background, rendered in fine intaglio line engraving. A heraldic shield vignette appears at the top centre, flanked by corner cartouches repeating the denomination "25 CENTIMES". Below the town view, a yellow panel carries the redemption text in letterpress, with manuscript signature spaces for the Treasurer (left) and the President (right). |
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| Protection description | Watermark visible in the paper stock; exact motif not confirmed from catalog sources. |
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