50 Centimes

€227,020.00
IssuerNew Caledonia
Year1943
TypeStandard banknote
Value50 Centimes (0.50)
CurrencyFranc (1873-1945)
CompositionPaper
Size114 × 72 mm
ShapeRectangular
Printer
No. printed
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In circulation to
Reference(s) P#54
Obverse descriptionDark green. Ship near crane at left; factory at right.
Reverse descriptionDark green. Black text with Cross of Lorraine and stag head at center.
Signature(s)
Protection typeWatermark
Protection descriptionNo watermark
Obverse letteringNOUVELLE 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 letteringBON 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)
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Catalog ID1827845140
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