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50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Cognac 16
| Issuer | Chambre de Commerce de Cognac |
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| Year | 1916 |
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| Value | 50 Centimes (0.50) |
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| Obverse description | Red letterpress note with an ornate border of grapevine foliage and rosette corner medallions framing a teal guilloche underprint bearing the repeated legend of the issuing chamber. The large denomination numeral '50 CENTIMES' occupies the centre, above the redemption clause and two manuscript facsimile signatures for the Trésorier and the Président. The municipal arms of Cognac appear at the foot centre, flanked by the series and serial number. |
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| Obverse lettering | CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE DE COGNAC Délibération du 19 août 1916 50 CENTIMES Echangeables contre des billets de la Banque de France Le Trésorier Le Président SERIE 124 2,123 B.ARNAUD LYON - PARIS |
| Reverse description | Red letterpress border of interlocking guilloche rosettes and grapevine sprays frames a central oval vignette in dark green intaglio, depicting a broad vineyard landscape with workers harvesting grapes and a village silhouetted on the horizon. The denomination 'CINQUANTE CENTIMES' is overprinted in large teal letters across the oval, while a text panel above states the redemption deadline of 20 August 1921. A repeated teal underprint of the chamber's name fills the background field. |
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