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French Settlements of Oceania 100 Francs ND (1940)

ovpt. on P#42 New Caledonia

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French Settlements of Oceania 100 Francs, 1940 P-16 obverse
French Settlements of Oceania 100 Francs, 1940 P-16 reverse
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Information:

Rarity B - Uncommon
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1940) + - - - - - -
Reference P#16
Country French Settlements of Oceania
Period Franc (1919-1944)
Issuing bank Bank of Indochina
Currency Francs
Denomination 100 Francs
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1940
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 206x118 mm

Obverse:

French Settlements of Oceania 100 Francs, 1940 P-16
Latin

Obverse text

BANQUE DE L'INDOCHINE L'article 139 du Code Pénal punit des travaux forcés ceux qui auront contrefait ou falsifié les billets de banques autorisées par la loi. PAPEETE 100 Fr. CENT FRANCS PAYABLE EN SPÉCES AU PORTEUR SÉB. LAURENT DEL RITA SC.

Obverse symbol

Multicolor. Woman with wreath and small figure of Athena at center. Overprinted in red "PAPEETE" over crossed NOUMÉA.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

BANQUE DE L'INDOCHINE 100 FRANCS PAPEETE SÉB. LAURENT DEL. RITA SC.

Reverse symbol

Multicolor. Statue of Four Faces of Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (God who hears the cry of the World) - Bayon Temple (Angkor, Cambodia). Overprinted in red "PAPEETE" over crossed NOUMÉA.

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1940) ND (1940) + - - - - - -