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500 Francs
| Issuer | Banque de l'Indo-Chine |
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| Year | 1945 |
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| Reference(s) | P#17 |
| Obverse description | Blue and purple intaglio print over pink and blue guilloche underprint, with black serial numbers. An ornate decorative frame encloses the face value and issuing bank inscriptions, with the place of issue DJIBOUTI noted within the surround. Printer's imprint GOVERNMENT PRINTER, PALESTINE appears in the lower margin. |
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| Reverse description | Purple intaglio print over blue and pink guilloche underprint. A central vignette presents a grouping of traditional daggers and spears, evoking the local culture of French Somaliland. The issuing bank name, place of issue, and printer's imprint are inscribed within the surrounding text border. |
| Reverse lettering | BANQUE DE L`INDO-CHINE DJIBOUTI 500 EMIL M PIKOVSKY LTD JERUSALEM (Translation: Bank of Indochina. Djibouti.) |
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