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5 New Francs Overprint on P#32 - 500 Francs
| Issuer | Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer |
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| Year | 1960-1963 |
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| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Camille Beltrand Reverse: Georges Hourriez |
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| Obverse description | Multicolour intaglio vignette with two women to the right, a sailboat and colonial houses in the left background, framed by blue 'MARTINIQUE' inscriptions in the margins. The central denomination panel reads 'CINQ CENTS FRANCS' with issuer title above. A red letterpress overprint reading 'CONTRE-VALEUR DE 5 NOUVEAUX FRANCS' is applied at centre, revaluing the note following the 1960 franc reform. |
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| Reverse description | Multicolour vignette engraved by Hourriez after Serveau, centred on a rural harvest scene with two farmers guiding ox-drawn carts laden with sugarcane and tropical produce. Pineapple and banana plant motifs frame the composition on both sides, with 'MARTINIQUE' inscribed vertically on the lateral margins and horizontally in the lower corners. The penal warning legend appears in a yellow guilloche panel at the bottom centre. |
| Reverse lettering | MARTINIQUE CAISSE CENTRALE DE LA FRANCE D'OUTRE-MER 500 L'ART 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCÉS À PERPÉTUITÉ CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIÉ LES BILLETS DE BANQUE AUTORISÉES PAR LA LOI C. SERVEAU FEC. HOURRIEZ SC. (Translation: Martinique Central Fund of Overseas France Article 139 of the Penal Code punishes with forced labor in perpetuity those who have counterfeited or falsified bank notes authorized by law.) |
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