Central African States 5 Francs 1944

Signature: Postel-Vinay and J. Leclerc / Black serial # (with prefix B)

Central African States 5 Francs, 1944 P-15 obverse
Central African States 5 Francs, 1944 P-15 reverse

Information:

Rarity C - Scarce
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1944 Signature: Postel-Vinay and J. Leclerc / Black serial # (with prefix B) + - - - - - -
Reference P#15e
Country Central African States
Period French Equatorial Africa Franc (1917-1945)
Currency Francs
Denomination 5 Francs
Type Circulation banknotes
Issuing entity Central fund of overseas France (Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer)
Year 1944
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 114x74 mm

Obverse:

Central African States 5 Francs, 1944 P-15
Latin

Obverse text

Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer CINQ FRANCS EDMUND DULAC DEL.

Obverse symbol

Red. In the center, in a dark red oval in the shape of an eye, a portrait of Marianne wearing a Phrygian cap in profile. Anchors with cross of Lorraine on both sides of the figure.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

CAISSE CENTRALE L'ART. 139 DU CODE PENAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCÉS CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIÉ LES BILLETES DE BANQUE AUTORISÉS PAR LA LOI AINST CEUX QUI AURONT FAIT USSAGE DE CES BILLETES CONTRAFAITS OU FALSIFIÉS ORDONANCE DU 2 FEV. 1944 DE LA FRANCE D'OUTRE-MER

Reverse symbol

Guillochages in the corners on a security background in pink orange gradient and in an oval the article 139 of the Penal code framed by the value "5" repeated on the left and on the right.