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50 centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Cahors [46] cadre violet, fond rose
| Issuer | Chambre de Commerce de Cahors |
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| Year | 1915 |
| Type | Local banknote |
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| Obverse description | Violet letterpress printed over a rose guilloche underprint, within a ruled rectangular frame. The issuer's title 'CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE DE CAHORS' is set in a decorative cartouche at the top, flanked by foliate vignettes, while the large denomination '50 CENTIMES' dominates the central field with the serial number positioned above it and '0.50' repeated on both lateral margins. Two manuscript signatures appear below, under the respective labels 'LE PRÉSIDENT' and 'LE TRÉSORIER', with the redemption clause and the date '1ER JANVIER 1915' running along the lower border. |
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| Obverse lettering | CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE DE CAHORS 0.50 50 CENTIMES LE PRÉSIDENT LE TRÉSORIER ÉCHANGEABLE CONTRE DES BILLETS DE LA BANQUE DE FRANCE 1ER JANVIER 1915 |
| Reverse description | Violet letterpress on a rose ground, enclosed within a continuous ornamental guilloche border. The issuer's title 'CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE DE CAHORS' occupies a cartouche at the top, with circular '50 CENTIMES' medallions in each upper corner, while the central field carries the full redemption text in French. At the foot, the heraldic shield of Cahors is framed by symmetrical oak and laurel branches, with the printer's imprint 'IMP P DUMONT LIMOGES' in the upper right margin. |
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