Djibouti 100 Francs, 1943 P-13

B.I.C. overprint

Djibouti 100 Francs, 1943 P-13 obverse
Djibouti 100 Francs, 1943 P-13 reverse

Information:

Reference P#13
Country Djibouti
Period French Somaliland (1896-1967) Franc (1883-1949)
Currency Francs
Denomination 100 Francs
Type Circulation banknotes
Issuing bank Bank of Indochina
Year 1943
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 206x118 mm

Obverse:

Djibouti 100 Francs, 1943 P-13
Latin

Obverse text

Côte Française des Somalis B.I.C. DJIBOUTI BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE CENT FRANCS PAYABLES EN ESPÈCES AU PORTEUR L'ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PENAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCÈS CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIÉ LES BILLETS DE BANQUE AUTORISÉE PAR LA LOI LE PRESIDÉNT LE DIRECTEUR GÉNÉRAL DJIBOUTI 100 FR SÉB. LAURENT DEL RITA SC

Obverse symbol

Brown and green print; yellow underprint; black serial numbers. Black overprint at top centre. Front-facing woman wearing laurel (Laurus nobilis) wreath, holding small figure of Athena in right hand at centre. Tree in background.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE አንድ መቶ ፍራንክ مائة فرنك ፻ نك ١٠٠ DJIBOUTI 100 FRANCS SÉB. LAURENT DEL RITA SC 100 FRANCS SÉB. LAURENT DEL RITA SC 100 FRANCS SÉB. LAURENT DEL RITA SC

Reverse symbol

Brown and green print; yellow underprint. Four faces of Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara in Angkor Wat, Cambodia at centre. Gate with stylized flames at top, at left and right. Blue text in French, Arabic and Amharic.

Varieties

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1943) Signatures: MB, PB + - - - - - -