| Issuer | French Somaliland (1896-1967) |
| Year | 1913-1919 |
| Type | Standard banknote |
| Value | 5 Francs |
| Currency | Franc (1883-1949) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 144 × 107 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Banque de France, France |
| No. printed | |
| Designer(s) | Designers: Georges Duval, Jean-Baptiste-Daniel Dupuis |
| Engraver(s) | Auguste-Hilaire Léveillé |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | P#1 |
| Obverse description | Green print; black text. Allegorical woman holding caduceus and looking down at Asian woman, at left. |
| Reverse description | Green print. Dragon at upper and lower centre. |
| Signature(s) | Jean Hély d`Oissel, Simon Marie Joseph Alphonse Stanislas, |
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| Protection description | |
| Obverse lettering | BANQUE DE L`INDO-CHINE
Décrets de 21 Janvier1875,
20 Février 1888, 16 Mai 1900
& 3 AVRIL 1901
DJIBOUTI le 26 Août 1919
CINQ FRANCS
PAYABLES EN ESPÈCES AU PORTEUR
خمسة فرنك አምስት ፍራንክ
Un Administrateur L`Admr-Directeur
٥ ፭
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DANIEL DUPUIS ET GEORGES DUVAL FEC A LEVEILLE SC (Translation: Bank of Indochina. Decrees of January 21, 1875, February 20, 1888, May 16, 1900 & April 3, 1901. Djibouti August 26, 1919. Five francs. Payable in cash to bearer. An administrator, the director administrator. 5.) |
| Reverse lettering | L`ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PÉNAL
PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCÉS CEUX QUI AURONT
CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIÉ LES BILLET DE BANQUE AUTORISÉS
PAR LA LOI AINSI QUE CEUX QUI AURONT FAIT USAGE
DE CES BILLETS CONTREFAITS OU FALSIFIÉS
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DANIEL DUPUIS ET GEORGES DUVAL FEC (Translation: Article 139 of the penal code punishes with forced labor those who have counterfeit or falsified banknotes authorized by law as well as those who have made use of these counterfeit or falsified notes.) |
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| Catalog ID | 6201049150 |
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