Information:
| Reference | P#26 |
| Country | French Guiana |
| Period | Franc (1917-1960) |
| Currency | Francs |
| Denomination | 5.000 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) | 204x109 mm |
Obverse:
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Latin
Obverse textGUYANE
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
5000
CAISSE CENTRALE
DE LA FRANCE D'OUTRE-MER
GUYANE
CINQ MILLE FRANCS
R. POUGHEON FEC. J. PIEL - A. MARLIAT SC.
Obverse symbolMulticolor printing.
Overprinted on P#27 from French Equatorial Africa.
Pensive bust of Victor Schoelcher, French journalist and politician posing in front of a sea and mountain landscape. In his hand, the parchment of the abolition of slavery in the French colonies.
Perforated and stamped SPECIMEN.
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Reverse:
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Latin
Reverse textGUYANE
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
5000
CINQ MILLE FRANCS
L'ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT
DES TRAVAUX FORCÉS CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIÉ
LES BILLETS DE BANQUE AUTORISÉES PAR LA LOI
CAISSE CENTRALE DE LA FRANCE D'OUTRE-MER
R. POUGHEON FEC. A. MARLIAT SC.
Reverse symbolMulticolor.
Group of figures busy picking fruit. Below, article 139 of the Penal Code is printed in a gray cartridge.
Double printed SPECIMEN.
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Varieties:
| Date | Variety | Iss. | Value | ||||||
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| VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||
| ND (1947-1949) | Issued note (rare) | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| ND (1947-1949) | Specimen | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||