Guadeloupe 5,000 Francs, 1952 P-38

Guadeloupe 5,000 Francs, 1952 P-38 obverse
Guadeloupe 5,000 Francs, 1952 P-38 reverse

Information:

Reference P#38
Country Guadeloupe
Period Franc (1795-1960)
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 1952
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 205x110 mm

Obverse:

Guadeloupe 5,000 Francs, 1952 P-38
Latin

Obverse text

5000 CAISSE CENTRALE DE LA FRANCE D'OUTRE-MER GUADELOUPE CINQ MILLE FRANCS R. POUGHEON FEC. J. PIEL - A.MARLIAT SC.

Obverse symbol

Multicolor. Portrait of General Victor Schoelcher at center right. Overprinted "GUADELOUPE" on margins of P#27 note from French Equatorial Africa. Perforated "SPECIMEN" and double printed "SPECIMEN".

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

5000 CINQ MILLE FRANCS GUADELOUPE L'ART 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCES A PERPÉTUITÉ CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIE LES BILLETS DE BANQUE AUTORISÉES PAR LA LOI CAISSE CENTRALE DE LA FRANCE D'OUTRE-MER R. POUGHEON FEC. A.MARLIAT SC.

Reverse symbol

Multicolor. Native family at center. Overprinted "GUADELOUPE" on margins of P#27 note from French Equatorial Africa.

Varieties

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1952) Specimen + - - - - - -
ND (1952) Issued note - - - - - -