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50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Nice et des Alpes-Maritimes 06
| Issuer | Chambre de Commerce de Nice et des Alpes-Maritimes |
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| Year | 1920 |
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| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
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| Obverse description | Multicolour letterpress vignette. At left, the denomination '0.50 cent' is printed vertically alongside a crowned heraldic eagle; to the right, a female figure is shown harvesting apples. The composition reflects the decorative Art Nouveau style characteristic of Mossa's work for this series. |
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| Reverse description | Multicolour letterpress vignette. At left, a fisherman is rendered in a genre scene; at centre, a sailing ship occupies the middle ground; at right, the denomination '0.50 cent' appears above a caduceus, a classical symbol of commerce. The overall design is consistent with the Art Nouveau decorative programme of the series. |
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| Protection description | No watermark (JP.091.09); bee watermark (JP.091.14) |
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