50 Francs - Belain d'Esnambuc

Issuer Guadeloupe (Overseas France)
Year 1946-1949
Type Standard circulation banknote
Value 50 Francs
Currency Franc (1795-1960)
Composition Paper
Size 145 × 80 mm
Shape Rectangular
Printer Banque de France, France
Designer(s) William Fel
Engraver(s) Obverse: Georges Hourriez
Reverse: Georges Régnier
In circulation to
Reference(s) P#34
Obverse description Portrait of Belain d`Esnambuc at left. a caravelle at full sail right. Multicolour. Overprint Guadeloupe in three margins.
Obverse lettering GUADELOUPE CAISSE CENTRALE DE LA FRANCE D`OUTRE-MER CINQUANTE FRANCS GUADELOUPE LE DIRECTEUR GENERAL, BELAIN D`ESNAMBUC W. FEL. FEC. | HOURRIEZ SC.
Reverse description Naked woman wearing jewelry in front of native hut at left. Multicolour.
Reverse lettering GUADELOUPE 50 | 50 CAISSE CENTRALE DE LA FRANCE D`OUTRE-MER GUADELOUPE L`ART 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCES A PERPÉTUITÉ CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIE LES BILLETS DE BANQUE AUTORISÉES PAR LA LOI W. FEL. FEC. G. REGNIER SC.
Signature(s)
Protection type Watermark
Protection description Ceres head in profile
Variants Signatures 2007: Hamad Ibn Saud Al Sayari; Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz bin Abdullah al-Assaf. 2009: Muhammad Al Jasser; Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz bin Abdullah al-Assaf. 2012: Fahad Al Mubarak; Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz bin Abdullah al-Assaf.
Numisquare ID 3300753730
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