| Issuer | French Somaliland (1896-1967) |
|---|---|
| Year | 1952 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 500 Francs |
| Currency | French Somaliland Franc (1949-1967) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 142 × 93 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Banque de France, France |
| Designer(s) | Lorain |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Robert Armanelli Reverse: Georges Régnier |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | P#27 |
| Obverse description | Multicolour print; multicolour underprint; black serial numbers. Boats and ships at left and centre. Waterark area at right. Text in French, Arabic and Amharic. |
|---|---|
| Obverse lettering | 500 CÔTE FRANÇAISE DES SOMALIS ጂቡቲ جيبوتي DJIBOUTI CINQ CENT FRANCS TRÉSOR PUBLIC ۵۰۰ LORAIN FEC. ARMANELLI SC. (Translation: French Somaliland. Djibouti. Five hundred francs. Public treasury. 500.) |
| Reverse description | Multicolour print; multicolour underprint. Gazelle (Gazella sp.) facing left at centre. Text in French, Arabic and Amharic. |
| Reverse lettering | CÔTE FRANÇAISE DES SOMALIS ፭፻ 500 SERONT PUNIS DE TRAVAUX FORCÉS A PÉRPÉTUITE LES CONTREFACTEURS ET CEUX QUI AURONT FAIT USAGE DE BILLETES CONTREFAITS ع أوراقـا مـزورة أوتعامـل بـتـلـك الأوراق المزورة عوقب بالأشغال الشاقة المؤبدة CINQ CENT FRANCS አምስት መቶ ፍራንክ TRÉSOR PUBLIC LORAIN FEC. G. REGNIER SC. (Translation: French Somaliland. 500. The counterfeiters and those who will have used counterfeit notes will be punished with forced labor for life The counterfeiters and those who will have used counterfeit notes will be punished with forced labor for life. Five hundred francs. Public treasury.) |
| Signature(s) | |
| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Woman head with Phrygian cap. |
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| Numisquare ID | 4675659950 |
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