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| Issuer | Banque de la Martinique |
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| Year | 1930-1945 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | Multicolour intaglio print centred on a female allegorical figure wearing a floral wreath, set against a decorative background of drapery and tropical fruit motifs along the lower border. The bank title and denomination are rendered in bold letterpress, with engraver and designer credits in the lower corners. A counterfeiting warning under Article 139 of the Penal Code runs in fine print along the bottom margin; three distinct signature varieties are recorded for this type. |
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| Obverse lettering | VINGT CINQ FRANCS 25 BANQUE DE LA MARTINIQUE C. SERVEAU FEC. MARTINIQUE PIEL SC. L`ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCÉS À PERPÉTUITÉ LE CONTREFACTEUR (Translation: Twenty-Five Francs Bank of Martinique. Article 139 of the Penal Code punishes the counterfeiter with forced labor in perpetuity.) |
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| Reverse lettering | 25 BANQUE DE LA MARTINIQUE CL SERVEAU DEL HOURRIEZ SC (Translation: 25 Bank of Martinique) |
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