Vanuatu 5 Francs ND (1945)

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Vanuatu 5 Francs, 1945 P-5 obverse
Vanuatu 5 Francs, 1945 P-5 reverse

Information:

Rarity R - Rare
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1945) + - $60,00 - - - -
Reference P#5
Country Vanuatu
Period New Hebrides – Franc (1921–1982)
Currency Francs
Denomination 5 Francs
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1945
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 143x92 mm

Obverse:

Vanuatu 5 Francs, 1945 P-5
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. NOUMÉA CINQ FRANCS

Obverse symbol

Dark-blue. Woman with wreath and holding small figure of Athena at center. Overprint: red oval with NOUVELLES HÉBRIDES FRANCE LIBRE (palms and Cross of Lorraine) on New Caledonia P-48.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

BANQUE DE L'INDOCHINE CINQ FRANCS NOUMEA

Reverse symbol

Dark-blue and 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 (1945) ND (1945) 160k - $60,00 - - - -