Catalog
5 Francs
| Issuer | Banque de l'Indochine |
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| Year | 1945 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE DE L`INDOCHINE L`ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCÉS CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIÉ LES BILLET DE BANQUE AUTORISÉS PAR LA LOI 5 Fr. NOUMÉA CINQ FRANCS (Translation: Bank of Indochina Article 139 of the Penal Code punished by forced labor perpetuity of those who have counterfeit or falsified these vouchers as well as those who have made use. Noumea Five Francs) |
| Reverse description | Printed in dark blue and green, the reverse carries a vignette of the four-faced Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara tower from the Bayon Temple at Angkor, Cambodia, rendered in a fine engraved style. Issuer and denomination inscriptions appear in the border areas, with NOUMEA indicating the place of issue. |
| Reverse lettering | BANQUE DE L`INDOCHINE CINQ FRANCS NOUMEA (Translation: Bank of Indochina Five Francs Noumea) |
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