| Issuer | French Somaliland (1896-1967) |
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| Year | 1920 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 100 Francs |
| Currency | Franc (1883-1949) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 206 × 118 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Banque de France, France |
| Designer(s) | Obverse: Designers: Alfred-Henri Bramtot, Georges Duval Reverse: Designers: Georges Duval, Alfred-Henri Bramtot |
| Engraver(s) | Charles Wullschleger |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | P#4 |
| Obverse description | Brown print; black serial numbers. Red overprint under bank name at centre. Two reclining women with ox (Bos taurus) and tiger (Panthera tigris) at bottom, elephant (Loxodonta sp.) columns at left and right. Text in French, Arabic and Amharic. |
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| Obverse lettering | LA LOI PUNIT LE CONTREFACTEUR Décres de 21 Janvier 1875, 20 Février 1888, 16 Mai 1900 & 3 Avril 1901 BANQUE DE L`INDO-CHINE PAPEETE (TAHITI), le 11 Mars 1914. DJIBOUTI, le 2 Janvier 1920. አንድ መቶ ፍራንክ مئة فرنك CENT FRANCS payables en espèces au porteur Le Caissier de la Sucursale, Un Administrateur, L`Adm-Directeur 100 A BRAMTOT ET G DUVAL FEC CH WULLSCHLEGER SC. (Translation: The law punishes the counterfeiter. Decrees of January 21, 1875, February 20, 1888, May 16, 1900 & April 3, 1901. Papeete (Tahiti), March 11, 1914. Djibouti January 2nd, 1920. One hundred francs. Payable in cash to bearer. Branch cashier, one administrator, the director administrator.) |
| Reverse description | Brown print. Circle at centre, squares in corners. |
| Reverse lettering | L`ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCÉS CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIÉ LES BILLET DE BANQUE AUTORISÉS PAR LA LOI AINSI QUE CEUX QUI AURONT FAIT USAGE DE CES BILLETS CONTREFAITS OU FALSIFIÉS BANQUE DE L`INDO-CHINE (Translation: Article 139 of the penal code punishes with forced labor those who have counterfeit or falsified banknotes authorized by law as well as those who have made use of these counterfeit or falsified notes. Bank of Indochina.) |
| Signature(s) | Jean Hély d`Oissel, Simon Marie Joseph Alphonse Stanislas, |
| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Woman`s head. |
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| Numisquare ID | 4856815530 |
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