Djibouti 20 Francs ND (1943)

F.C. overprint

Signatures: MB, PB

© Bank Note Museum generic images

Djibouti 20 Francs, 1943 P-12 obverse
Djibouti 20 Francs, 1943 P-12 reverse

Information:

Rarity R - Rare
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1943) Signatures: MB, PB + - - - - - -
Reference P#12
Country Djibouti
Period French Somaliland (1896-1967) Franc (1883-1949)
Issuing bank Bank of Indochina
Currency Francs
Denomination 20 Francs
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1943
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 180x92 mm

Obverse:

Djibouti 20 Francs, 1943 P-12
Latin

Obverse text

F. C. 1er Janvier 1943 BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE VINGT FRANCS PAYABLES EN ESPÈCES AU PORTEUR DJIBOUTI LE PRESIDÉNT LE DIRECTEUR GÉNÉRAL 20 CL. SERVEAU FEC. E. DELOCHE SC.

Obverse symbol

Blue print; yellow underprint; red text; black serial numbers. Black antelope head, cross of Lorraine, date and black F.C. overprinted at upper right. Woman head facing front-left at right, wearing wreath of oak leaves and wheat. Oval watermark area at left.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

DJIBOUTI 20 FR عشرون فرانكس ሃያ ፍራንክ ፳ فرانكس ۲۰ L'ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PENAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCÈS CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIÉ LES BILLETS DE BANQUE AUTORISÉE PAR LA LOI. ROQUE FEC. RITA SC.

Reverse symbol

Blue print; yellow underprint. Peacock (Phasianidae sp.) on branch facing right at left, butterflies (Papilionoidea sp.) at upper right. Blue text in French, Arabic and Amharic.

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1943) Signatures: MB, PB 70.9k - - - - - -