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50 Centimes

Issuer Chambre de Commerce de Montauban
Year 1914
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Value 50 Centimes (0.50)
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Obverse description Red letterpress on cream paper within an ornate scrollwork border. The municipal coat of arms of Montauban is set in an oval cartouche at upper left, flanked by a monogram, with the issuer's title and deliberation date printed above the large central denomination numeral '50 Centimes'. Signature lines for the Trésorier and the Président appear below the denomination, flanking a printed serial number, with the redemption clause and date '15 Décembre 1914' at the foot.
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Reverse description Red letterpress on cream paper within a lace-pattern border. The upper portion carries a four-block text legend with the guarantee and redemption conditions, flanked by '50c' value panels in ornate cartouches at each corner and the dates '1914' and '1919' centred at top. The lower half is occupied by a detailed engraved vignette of the Pont-Vieux bridge over the Tarn river with the towers of the Musée Ingres and the city skyline in the background.
Reverse lettering CE BILLET, GARANTI PAR DÉPOT D'ÉGALE SOMME A LA BANQUE DE FRANCE EST DÉLIVRÉ ET ÉCHANGÉ CONTRE BILLETS DE BANQUE A LA SUCCURSALE DE LA BANQUE DE FRANCE, A MONTAUBAN. — SOUS PEINE DE PRESCRIPTION IL DOIT ÊTRE PRÉSENTÉ AU REMBOURSEMENT AVANT LE 15 DÉCEMBRE 1919.
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