Dark green. Ship near crane at left; factory at right.
Reverse description
Dark green. Black text with Cross of Lorraine and stag head at center.
Signature(s)
Protection type
Watermark
Protection description
No watermark
Obverse lettering
NOUVELLE CALEDONIE
TRÉSORERIE DE NOUMÉA
50 CENTIMES
NOUMÉA, le 29 mars 1943. (Translation: New Caledonia and Dependencies Noumea Treasury 50 Cents Nouméa, March 29, 1943)
Reverse lettering
BON DE CAISSE
L`ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIS DES TRAVAUX FORCÉS A PERPÉTUITÉ
CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIÉ CES BONS AINSI QUE CEUX QUI
AURONT FAIT USAGE DE CES BONS CONTREFAITS OU FALSIFIÉS.
TRÉSOR
50 CENTIMES
NOUMÉA
ARRÊTÉ DU
29 JANVIER 1943 (Translation: Cash Voucher Article 139 of the Penal Code punished by forced labor perpetuity of those who have counterfeit or falsified these vouchers as well as those who have made use of these vouchers counterfeit or falsified. Treasure 50 cents Noumea Decree January 29, 1943)