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25 Francs
| Issuer | Banque de la Guadeloupe |
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| 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. |
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| 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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