Red. In the center, in a dark red oval in the shape of an eye, a portrait of Marianne wearing a Phrygian cap in profile. Anchors with cross of Lorraine on both sides of the figure.
Reverse description
Red. Guillochages in the corners on a security background in pink orange gradient and in an oval the article 139 of the Penal code framed by the value `5` repeated on the left and on the right.
Signature(s)
Protection type
Protection description
Obverse lettering
CAISSE CENTRALE DE LA FRANCE LIBRE
CINQ FRANCS
EDMUND DULAC DEL. (Translation: Central Fund of Free France Five Francs)
Reverse lettering
CAISSE CENTRALE
L`ART. 139 DU CODE PENAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCÉS CEUX QUI
AURONT
CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIÉ LES BILLETES DE BANQUE AUTORISÉS PAR LA
LOI
AINST CEUX QUI AURONT FAIT USSAGE DE CES BILLETES CONTRAFAITS OU
FALSIFIÉS
ORDONANCE DU 2 DEC 1941
DE LA FRANCE LIBRE (Translation: Central Fund of Free France Article 139 of the Penal Code punishes with forced labor those who have counterfeited or falsified bank notes authorized by law as well as those who have used these counterfeit or falsified notes. Order of December 2, 1941.)