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5 Centimes
| Issuer | Union des Commerçants d'Orleansville |
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| Year | 1916-1918 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | Printed in black on grey card stock, the obverse is enclosed within a decorative letterpress border with scrollwork corners and pillar motifs. The issuer legend 'UNION DES COMMERÇANTS' arches across the top, with the large denomination numeral '0f.05' occupying the centre field, and 'D'ORLÉANSVILLE' running along the lower margin. A small printer's imprint appears at the lower right corner. |
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| Reverse description | Printed in black on grey card stock, the reverse bears a circular stamp vignette at centre inscribed 'Orléansville', overlaid with a manuscript validation signature in Arabic script. Flanking the central circle are two decorative vignettes with crescent moon motifs in the upper corners and geometric patterned panels to either side, all within a chain-link border. The legend 'UNION DES COMMERÇANTS' curves around the outer edge of the central device. |
| Reverse lettering | UNION DES COMMERÇANTS Orléansville (Translation: Merchants Union — Orléansville.) |
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