| Issuer | French Somaliland (1896-1967) |
| Year | 1943 |
| Type | Standard banknote |
| Value | 500 Francs |
| Currency | Franc (1883-1949) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 218 × 150 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Banque de France, France |
| No. printed | |
| Designer(s) | Gustave Fraipont |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Eugène Gaspérini Reverse: Marguerite Dreyfus (Rita) |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | P#13B |
| Obverse description | Brown, red and green print; yellow underprint; black serial numbers. Black antelope head, date, cross of Lorraine and black `F.C.` overprinted at upper right. Standing woman holding shield and branch at left, sailing ships at upper centre. Plow and watermark area at right. |
| Reverse description | Brown, green and red print; yellow underprint. Standing, topless woman at right, ships at upper and bottom centre. Text in French, Arabic and Amharic. |
| Signature(s) | Marcel Borduge, Paul Baudouin, |
| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Polynesian woman`s head. |
| Obverse lettering | BANQUE DE L`INDO-CHINE
F. C.
1er Janvier 1943
DJIBOUTI, le 8 Mars, 1938.
CINQ CENT FRANCS
PAYABLES EN ESPÈCES A VUE AU PORTEUR
LE PRÈSIDENT LE DIRECTEUR GÉNERAL
500
G. FRAIPONT FC E. GASPÉ SC (Translation: Bank of Indochina. January 1st, 1943. Djibouti, March 8, 1938. Five hundred francs. Payable in cash to bearer. The president, the general director.) |
| Reverse lettering | አምስት መቶ ፍራንክ
٥٠٠ ፭ ፻
خمسمائة فرنك
L`ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PENAL PUNIT
DES TRAVAUX FORCÈS A PERPETUITE
CEUX QUI AURONT
CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIÉ
LES BILLETS DE BANQUE
AUTORISÉE PAR LA LOI AINSI QUE CEUX QUI AURONT FAIT USAGE
DE CES BILLETS CONTREFAITS OU FALSIFIÉS. CEUX QUE LES AURONT
INTRODUIT
SUR LE TERITTOIRE FRANÇAISE SERONT PUNIT DE LA MÊME PEINE
G. FRAIPONT FC RITA SC (Translation: Five hundred francs. 500. Article 139 of the penal code punishes with forced labor for life those who have counterfeit or falsified banknotes authorized by law as well as those who have made use of these counterfeit or falsified notes. Those who had introduce them on French territory will be punished with the same punishment.) |
| Variants | |
| Catalog ID | 1581505970 |
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