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25 Francs
| Issuer | Banque de la Martinique |
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| Year | 1930-1945 |
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| Size | 150 × 96 mm |
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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.) |
| Reverse description | Multicolour intaglio scenic vignette engraved by Hourriez after a composition by Cl. Serveau, presenting a tropical bay enclosed by palm trees and dense foliage, with a steam vessel moored at the left shore and distant mountains receding into a pale sky. The denomination numeral "25" appears in blue within an ornate cartouche at the upper right, while the bank title occupies a decorative panel at the bottom centre. Artist credits are inscribed in the lower corners. |
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