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25 Francs

Issuer Comptoirs Français des Nouvelles-Hébrides
Year 1921
Type Standard circulation banknote
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Obverse description Printed in red and blue, the obverse centres on a vignette of a bridge flanked by tall palm trees, with a thatched indigenous dwelling at lower left. The issuer's full title and capital declaration appear across the upper portion, with the promise-to-pay text and denomination in French letterpress script across the centre. The printer's imprint and designer's credit are rendered in the lower margin.
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Reverse description Printed entirely in red on a fine guilloche underprint composed of repeated ornamental motifs filling the entire field, the reverse presents a central medallion enclosing the numeral 25 within a dotted circle, set within an elaborate cartouche of crossed spears, foliage, and tropical fronds. Indigenous pottery vessels are placed at the lower left and right, flanking the central device.
Reverse lettering 25
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