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India, French 1 Roupie / Rupee 1923-Aug-01

Sign titles: UN ADMINISTRATEUR and LE DIRECTEUR; 01-08-1923 & 01-01-1928 variant; P#4.b

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India, French 1 Roupie / Rupee, 1919-1945 P-4 obverse
India, French 1 Roupie / Rupee, 1919-1945 P-4 reverse
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Information:

Rarity B - Uncommon
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1923-Aug-01 Sign titles: UN ADMINISTRATEUR and LE DIRECTEUR; 01-08-1923 & 01-01-1928 variant; P#4.b + - - - - - -
Reference P#4
Country India, French
Period Puducherry, Rupee
Currency Roupie / Rupee
Denomination 1 Roupie / Rupee
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1919-1945
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 120x80 mm

Obverse:

India, French 1 Roupie / Rupee, 1919-1945 P-4

Obverse text

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE PONDICHERY: le 12 Novembre 1919 1 ROUPIE PAYABLE EN ESPECES AU PORTEUR 1 RUPEE PAYABLE ON DEMAND TO BEARER L’ADMINISTRATEUR-DIRECTEUR UN DIRECTEUR CH. WALHAIN FEC. E DELOCHE SC.

Obverse symbol

Potrait of helmeted woman at left. Bank of Indochina (Pondichery) 1 Roupie (Rupee) payable on demand to the bearer.

Reverse:

Image 1

Reverse text

BANK DE L'INDOCHINE க ருபாய்கொண்டு வருகிறவனுக்குடனே கொடுக்கப்படும் R1R

Reverse symbol

For P#4 (a,b,c,d,e) : Guilloche with two cross-shapes for P#4A : Guilloche with three cross-shapes instead of two. The image shown is that of P#4.

Varieties

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1919-Nov-12 Sign titles: L'ADMININSTRATEUR-DIRECTEUR and UN ADMINISTRATEUR; 12-11-1919 variant; P#4.a + - - - - - -
1923-Aug-01 Sign titles: UN ADMINISTRATEUR and LE DIRECTEUR; 01-08-1923 & 01-01-1928 variant; P#4.b - - - - - -
1928-Jan-01 (fr) 4b.2 - T44/R55 - - - - - -
1932-Apr-05 Signature titles: UN ADMININSTRATEUR and LE DIRECTEUR GÉNÉRAL; 05-04-1932 variant; P#4.c - - - - - -
1936-Feb-13 Signature titles: LE PRÉSIDENT and LE DIRECTEUR GÉNÉRAL; 13-02-1936, 08-03-1938, & 08-09-1945 variant; P#4.d - - - - - -
1938-Mar-08 (fr) 4d.2 - A84/M99 - - - - - -
1945 P#4A; Back: Guilloche with three cross-shapes instead of two. - - - - - -
1945-Sep-08 As P#4.d. Punched hole cancelled with handstamp: ANNULÉ dated 08-09-1945. - - - - - -