Catalog
50 Roupies / Rupees
| Issuer | Banque de l'Indochine |
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| Year | 1936-1945 |
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| Size | 215 × 146 mm |
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| Obverse description | Elaborate ornamental vignette at left, with a watermark window at right. Intricate guilloche borders frame the note on all sides, with bilingual denomination inscriptions in French and English. Engraver's and designer's credits appear in the lower portion of the design. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE DE L'INDOCHINE CINQUANTE ROUPIES FIFTY RUPEES L'ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCÉS CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIÉ LES BILLETS DE BANQUES AUTORISÉES PAR LA LOI ROQUE FEC. RITA SC. |
| Reverse description | Engraved bust of Joseph François Dupleix at center, with an allegorical figure of Lady Liberty facing left at right. A watermark window is positioned at left, and the composition is enclosed within ornamental guilloche borders. Tamil script inscription appears alongside the denomination and issuer name. |
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