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5 Francs - Bougainville
| Issuer | Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer |
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| Year | 1947 |
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| Value | 5 Francs (5 FCFA) |
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| Reverse description | Multicolour intaglio composition centred on a traditionally dressed indigenous woman seated at left with a wicker basket of tropical fruits before her, while a colonial building set among palm trees against a mountainous landscape occupies the right field. A central text panel carries the statutory anti-counterfeiting notice, with the designer's and engraver's credits printed at the lower corners. |
| Reverse lettering | CAISSE CENTRALE DE LA FRANCE D'OUTRE-MER L'ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCES CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIÉ LES BILLETS DE BANQUES AUTORISÉES PAR LA LOI G. A. KLEIN FEC. A. CHAPON SC. (Translation: Central Fund of Overseas France Article 139 of the Penal Code punishes with forced labor those who have counterfeited or falsified bank notes authorized by law.) |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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