India, French 5 Roupies / Rupees 1946

As P#5.b. Specimen perforated "SPECIMEN". P#5.s

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India, French 5 Roupies / Rupees, 1937-1946 P-5 obverse
India, French 5 Roupies / Rupees, 1937-1946 P-5 reverse

Information:

Rarity C - Scarce
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1946 As P#5.b. Specimen perforated "SPECIMEN". P#5.s + - - - - - -
Reference P#5
Country India, French
Period Puducherry, Rupee
Currency Roupies / Rupees
Denomination 5 Roupies / Rupees
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1937-1946
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes

Obverse:

India, French 5 Roupies / Rupees, 1937-1946 P-5
Tamil

Obverse text

L'ARTICLE DU CODE CRIMINEL PEINE LES TRAVAUX FORCÉS QUI SERONT CONTREFAITS OU FAUX LES BILLETS AUTORISÉS PAR LA LOE. SÉB. LAURENT E. DELOCHE SC

Obverse symbol

Women wearing helmet holding lance at left, denomination numeral 5 over wreath at upper right.

Reverse:

Image 1
Tamil

Reverse text

புதுவை ௫ ஐந்து ரூபாய்கள் இந்து சீனத்து பாங்க் SÉB. LAURENT E. DELOCHE SC

Reverse symbol

Dancer (Woman with headress at left), Four faces of Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (God who hears the cry of the World), Bayon temple (Angkor) at right.