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500 Francs
| Issuer | Banque de la Martinique |
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| Year | 1932-1945 |
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| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Marguerite Dreyfus (Rita) Reverse: Émile Crosbie |
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| Obverse description | Multicolour note with a central vignette of a woman holding a sceptre at left, a sailing vessel rendered in the background at centre. The face bears the issuing authority title and denomination in full across the upper and lower registers, with engraver and designer credits in the lower margin. Four signature varieties are known for this type. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE DE LA MARTINIQUE CINQ CENTS FRANCS PAYABLES EN ESPÉCES, À VUE, AU PORTEUR L'ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCÉS À PERPÉTUITÉ LE CONTREFACTEUR 500 H. DANGER FEC. RITA SC. (Translation: Bank of Martinique Five Hundred Francs payable in cash to bearer Article 139 of the Penal Code punishes with forced labor in perpetuity the counterfeiter.) |
| Reverse description | Printed in red, the back carries a central vignette of a small boat surrounded by tropical flowers, flanked by banana and coconut palm trees on either side. An aerial view of an island is rendered in the background, evoking the Caribbean landscape of Martinique. Designer and engraver credits appear in the lower margin. |
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