| Issuer | French Somaliland (1896-1967) |
| Year | 1952 |
| Type | Standard banknote |
| Value | 5000 Francs |
| Currency | French Somaliland Franc (1949-1967) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 172 × 112 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Banque de France, France |
| No. printed | |
| Designer(s) | Clément Serveau |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Jules Piel, Camille Beltrand Reverse: Robert Armanelli |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | P#29 |
| Obverse description | Multicolour print; multicolour underprint; black serial numbers. Aerial view of Djibouti at centre. Watermark area at right. Text in French, Arabic and Amharic. |
| Reverse description | Multicolour print; multicolour underprint. The old mosque in Tadjourah, Djibouti with palm trees (Arecaceae sp.) at left in centre, facing ram (Ovis aries) head at lower left, facing antelope (Bovidae sp.) head at lower right, cycad (Cycadales sp.) leaves at left. Text in French, Arabic and Amharic. |
| Signature(s) | |
| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Merino head. |
| Obverse lettering | 5000
۵۰۰۰
TRÉSOR PUBLIC
CÔTE FRANÇAISE DES SOMALIS
ጅቡቲ جيبوتي
CINQ MILLE FRANCS
خمسة آلاف فرنك
DJIBOUTI
C. SERVEAU FEC. J. PIEL - G. BELTRAND SC. (Translation: 5000. Public treasury. French Somaliland. Djibouti. Five thousand francs.) |
| Reverse lettering | 5000
DJIBOUTI
አምስት ሺ ፍራንክ
፭ሺ
TRÉSOR PUBLIC
CÔTE FRANÇAISE DES SOMALIS
SERONT PUNIS DE TRAVAUX FORCÉS
LES CONTREFACTEURS ET CEUX QUI
AURONT FAIT USAGE DE BILLETES CONTREFAITS
ع أوراقـا مـزورة أوتعامـل بـتـلـك الأوراق المزورة عوقب بالأشغال
الشاقة المؤبدة
C. SERVEAU FEC. ARMANELLI SC. (Translation: Five thousand francs. 5000. Public treasury. French Somaliland. The counterfeiters and those who will have used counterfeit notes will be punished with forced labor for life.) |
| Variants | |
| Catalog ID | 5416754270 |
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