French Settlements of Oceania 5 Francs ND (1944)

Issued note

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French Settlements of Oceania 5 Francs, 1944 P-19 obverse
French Settlements of Oceania 5 Francs, 1944 P-19 reverse

Information:

Rarity B - Uncommon
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1944) Issued note + - - - - - -
Reference P#19a
Country French Settlements of Oceania
Period Franc (1919-1944)
Issuing bank Bank of Indochina
Currency Francs
Denomination 5 Francs
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1944
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 143x92 mm

Obverse:

French Settlements of Oceania 5 Francs, 1944 P-19
Latin

Obverse text

BANQUE DE L'INDOCHINE L'ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCÉS CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIÉ LES BILLET DE BANQUE AUTORISÉS PAR LA LOI 5 Fr. PAPEETE CINQ FRANCS

Obverse symbol

Dark-blue. Woman with wreath and holding small figure of Athena at center. Two signatures varieties.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

BANQUE DE L'INDOCHINE CINQ FRANCS PAPEETE

Reverse symbol

Dark-blue and light-green. Statue of Four Faces of Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (God who hears the cry of the World) - Bayon Temple (Angkor, Cambodia).

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1944) Issued note + - - - - - -
ND (1944) Specimen - - - - - -