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25 Francs

Issuer Banque de la Guadeloupe
Year 1934-1944
Type Standard circulation banknote
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Obverse description A central intaglio vignette presents a classically robed female figure wearing a floral wreath, set against an ornate lower border composed of tropical fruit and foliage. Two signature varieties are known for the issue. The full anti-counterfeiting warning under Article 139 of the Penal Code is inscribed along the lower margin, accompanied by the engraver's and designer's credits.
Obverse lettering VINGT CINQ FRANCS 25 BANQUE DE LA GUADELOUPE C. SERVEAU FEC. GUADELOUPE PIEL SC. L`ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCÉS À PERPÉTUITÉ LE CONTREFACTEUR
(Translation: Twenty-Five Francs Bank of Guadeloupe Article 139 of the Penal Code punishes with forced labor in perpetuity the counterfeiter.)
Reverse description An engraved multicolor tropical landscape vignette, executed by Hourriez after Serveau, shows a steam vessel moored at left amid dense Caribbean vegetation of palms and broad-leafed plants, opening onto a tranquil bay with distant mountains. The denomination numeral "25" appears in blue within a decorative arched cartouche at upper right, with "VINGT CINQ FRANCS" lettered beneath it. The issuer's title is contained within a ruled panel along the lower margin.
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