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50 Nouveaux Francs / 5000 Francs
| Issuer | Institut d'Émission des Départements d'Outre-Mer |
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| Year | 1961 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette of a West Indian woman in traditional headwear and dress, turned three-quarters right, holding a basket of tropical fruit; a lush plantation landscape with palm trees occupies the left background. The dual denomination is printed in red at upper left and right, with the overprinted counter-value "CONTRE-VALEUR DE 50 NOUVEAUX FRANCS" in an oval at right. The issuer legend "INSTITUT D'ÉMISSION DES DÉPARTEMENTS D'OUTRE-MER" appears at the bottom, flanked by two facsimile signatures, and the borders carry a repeated red letterpress inscription of the constituent territories: Guadeloupe, Guyane, and Martinique. |
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| Reverse description | A polychrome intaglio vignette fills the centre, portraying agricultural workers harvesting sugar cane in a tropical field, with a mule-drawn cart and dense cane growth occupying the middle ground. The denomination "5000" appears in large figures at upper left and right, with the title "CINQ MILLE FRANCS" in blue across the top. The issuer name "INSTITUT D'ÉMISSION DES DÉPARTEMENTS D'OUTRE-MER" is printed at lower right, and the ornate side borders repeat the red territorial inscriptions of Guadeloupe, Guyane, and Martinique framing the composition. |
| Reverse lettering | GUADELOUPE GUYANE MARTINIQUE 5000 CINQ MILLE FRANCS INSTITUT D'ÉMISSION DES DÉPARTEMENTS D'OUTRE-MER |
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