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5 Francs French occupation of the Fezzan - WWII
| Issuer | French Military Authority (Fezzan) |
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| Year | 1936-1938 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | A standard Banque de l'Afrique Occidentale 5 Francs note (French West Africa P-21) overstamped for use in the Fezzan territory under French military occupation. The central vignette presents a portrait of an African woman in traditional dress with beaded necklace, set against a lush tropical foliage underprint. A large rectangular black handstamp bearing the letters 'R F' above 'FEZZAN' — with individual letters measuring 12 to 14 mm in height — is applied to the left side of the obverse, validating the note for circulation in the Fezzan region. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE DE L'AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE CINQ FRANCS R F FEZZAN LE PRÉSIDENT LE DIRECTEUR GÉNÉRAL |
| Reverse description | The reverse of the underlying French West Africa note retains its original design, with a central vignette of an African man wearing a red fez seated at a traditional loom, rendered in warm ochre and blue tones. The issuer title 'BANQUE DE L'AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE' appears in the upper panel, with the denomination numeral '5' repeated at lower left and lower right within a geometric guilloche border. A legal warning cartouche at the bottom centre cites Article 139 of the Penal Code concerning banknote counterfeiting. |
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