| Issuer | French Settlements of Oceania (1903-1957) |
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| Year | 1927 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 5 Francs |
| Currency | Franc (1919-1944) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 150 × 92 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Banque de France, France |
| Designer(s) | Charles-Albert Walhain |
| Engraver(s) | Ernest Deloche |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | P#11 |
| Obverse description | Red-brown. Portrait of helmet woman at left. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE DE L`INDOCHINE 5 CINQ FRANCS PAPEETE PAYABLES EN ESPECES AU PORTEUR L`ART 139 DU CODE PENAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCES CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIE LES BILLETS DE BANQUES AUTORISEES PAR LA LOI. CH. WALHAIN FEC. E. DELOCHE SC. (Translation: Bank of Indochina Five Francs Papeete Payable in cash to bearer Art 139 of the Penal Code punishes work forces those who have counterfeit or falsified the banknotes authorized by Law.) |
| Reverse description | Red-brown. Penal code article a center. |
| Reverse lettering | BANQUE DE L`INDOCHINE L`ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PENAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCES CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FAL- SIFIE LES BILLETS DE BANQUES AUTO- RISEES PAR LA LOI. (Translation: Bank of Indochina Art 139 of the Penal Code punishes work forces those who have counterfeit or falsified the banknotes authorized by Law.) |
| Signature(s) | |
| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Native head in profile. |
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| Numisquare ID | 3249705110 |
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