5 New Francs Overprint on 500 Francs

Issuer French Guiana
Year 1961
Type Standard circulation banknote
Value 5 New Francs
Currency New Franc (1961)
Composition Paper
Size 180 × 96 mm
Shape Rectangular
Printer Banque de France, France
Designer(s) Clément Serveau
Engraver(s) Obverse: Georges Léon Égalité Beltrand
Reverse: Georges Hourriez
In circulation to
Reference(s) P#30
Obverse description Multicolor. Two woman at right; sailboat and houses at left background; blue `GUYANE` on margins. Red overprint `CONTRE-VALEUR DE 5 NOUVEAUX FRANCS` at center.
Obverse lettering CAISSE CENTRALE DE LA FRANCE D`OUTRE-MER CONTRE-VALEUR DE 5 NOUVEAUX FRANCS GUYANE CINQ CENTS FRANCS C. SERVEAU FEC. G. BELTRAND SC.
(Translation: Central Fund of Overseas France Counter-value of Five New Francs Guiana Five Hundred Francs)
Reverse description Multicolor. Farmers with ox-carts at center.
Reverse lettering GUYANE CAISSE CENTRALE DE LA FRANCE D`OUTRE-MER 500 L`ART 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCES A PERPÉTUITÉ CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIE LES BILLETS DE BANQUE AUTORISÉES PAR LA LOI C. SERVEAU FEC. HOURRIEZ SC.
(Translation: Guiana 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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Variants January 2, 1911
Numisquare ID 1317387920
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