Information:
| Reference | P#24 |
| Country | French Guiana |
| Period | Franc (1917-1960) |
| Currency | Francs |
| Denomination | 500 Francs |
| Type | Circulation banknotes |
| Issuing entity | Central fund of overseas France (Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer) |
| Year | 1947-1949 |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Composition | Paper |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Size (WxH) | 180x96 mm |
Obverse:
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Latin
Obverse textGUYANE
CAISSE CENTRALE DE LA FRANCE
D'OUTRE-MER
500
GUYANE
CINQ CENT FRANCS
C. SERVEAU FEC. | G. BELTRAND SC.
Obverse symbolMulticolor printing.
The wording and the value in figures and in words are printed in dark blue. The two overprints "GUYANE", the numbering and the signature are printed in black. On the right, a Martinican woman and a Guadeloupean woman pose in front of the port of Point-à-Pitre.
Overprinted on P#25 from French Equatorial Africa.
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Reverse:
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Latin
Reverse textGUYANE
CAISSE CENTRALE DE LA FRANCE D'OUTRE-MER
500
L'ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX
FORCÉ CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIÉ
LES BILLETS DE BANQUE AUTORISE PAR LA LOI.
C. SERVEAU FEC. | HOURRIEZ SC.
GUYANE
Reverse symbolMulticolor.
Bullock carts transporting sugar cane. At the bottom, article 139 of the Penal Code is printed in a yellow cartridge.
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Varieties:
| Date | Variety | Iss. | Value | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||
| ND (1947-1949) | Issued note | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| ND (1947-1949) | Specimen | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||