| Issuer | New Hebrides (1906-1980) |
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| Year | 1941 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 500 Francs |
| Currency | Franc (1921-1982) |
| Composition | Paper |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Banque de France, France |
| Designer(s) | Gustave Fraipont |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Eugène Gaspérini Reverse: Marguerite Dreyfus (Rita) |
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| Reference(s) | P#12A |
| Obverse description | Lilac-brown and olive. Standing woman at left; ships at top center. Overprint: red oval with NOUVELLES HÉBRIDES FRANCE LIBRE (palms and Cross of Lorraine) on New Caledonia P-38. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE DE L`INDO-CHINE NOUMÉA, le 8 Mars 1938. CINQ CENTS FRANCS PAYABLE EN ESPÉCES A VUE AU PORTEUR LE PRESIDENT LE DIRECTEUR GENERAL G. FRAIPONT E. GASPÉ (Translation: Bank of Indochina Noumea, March 8th., 1938. Five Hundred Francs Payable in cash at sight to bearer) |
| Reverse description | Lilac-brown, olive-green and blue. Standing native woman at right; ships at top center; penal code article at bottom center. |
| Reverse lettering | L`ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIS DES TRAVAUX FORCÉS A PERPÉTUITÉ CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIÉ CES BONS AINSI QUE CEUX QUI AURONT FAIT USAGE DE CES BONS CONTREFAITS OU FALSIFIÉS. G. FRAIPONT RITA SC (Translation: Article 139 of the Penal Code punished by forced labor perpetuity of those who have counterfeit or falsified these vouchers as well as those who have made use of these vouchers counterfeit or falsified.) |
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| Numisquare ID | 3062009840 |
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