Djibouti 1,000 Francs, 1943 P-13

B.I.C overprint

Djibouti 1,000 Francs, 1943 P-13 obverse
Djibouti 1,000 Francs, 1943 P-13 reverse

Information:

Reference P#13
Country Djibouti
Period French Somaliland (1896-1967) Franc (1883-1949)
Currency Francs
Denomination 1.000 Francs
Type Circulation banknotes
Issuing bank Bank of Indochina
Year 1943
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 210x120 mm

Obverse:

Djibouti 1,000 Francs, 1943 P-13

Obverse text

CÔTE FRANÇAISE DES SOMALIS B.I.C. BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE MILLE FRANCS DJIBOUTI ۱۰۰۰ ሺ LE PRESIDENT LE DIRECTEUR GÉNERAL 1000 L. JONAS FEC. G. BELTRAND SC.

Obverse symbol

Brown and green print; yellow underprint; black serial numbers. Black rectangular overprint. at upper right. Seated topless woman facing right at right. People in a market with produce and camels (Camelus sp.) in background. Watermark area at centre. Text in French, Arabic, and Amharic.

Reverse:

Image 1

Reverse text

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE አንድ ሺ ፍራንክ ሺ ألف فرنك ۱۰۰۰ L'ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PENAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCÈS CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIÉ LES BILLETS DE BANQUE AUTORISÉE PAR LA LOI 1000 L. JONAS FEC. G. BELTRAND SC.

Reverse symbol

Multicolour print; multicolour underprint. Woman carrying basket at left, man holding spear at right. Lake trees and mountains in background. Text in French, Arabic and Amharic.

Varieties:

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