| Issuer | French Somaliland (1896-1967) |
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| Year | 1938 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 1000 Francs |
| Currency | Franc (1883-1949) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 210 × 120 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Banque de France, France |
| Designer(s) | Lucien Hector Jonas |
| Engraver(s) | Camille Beltrand |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | P#10 |
| Obverse description | Brown and green print; yellow underprint; black serial numbers. Seated topless woman facing right at right. People in a market with produce and camels (Camelus sp.) in background. Watermark area at centre. Text in French, Arabic, and Amharic. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE DE L`INDO-CHINE MILLE FRANCS DJIBOUTI LE PRESIDENT LE DIRECTEUR GÉNERAL ۱۰۰۰ ሺ 1000 L. JONAS FEC. G. BELTRAND SC. (Translation: Bank of Indochina. One thousand francs. 1000. The president, the general director.) |
| Reverse description | Multicolour print; multicolour underprint. Woman carrying basket at left, man holding spear at right. Lake trees and mountains in background. Text in French, Arabic and Amharic. |
| Reverse lettering | BANQUE DE L`INDO-CHINE አንድ ሺ ፍራንክ ሺ ألف فرنك ۱۰۰۰ L`ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PENAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCÈS CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIÉ LES BILLETS DE BANQUE AUTORISÉE PAR LA LOI 1000 L. JONAS FEC. G. BELTRAND SC. (Translation: Bank of Indochina. One thousand francs. 1000. Article 139 of the penal code punishes with forced labor those who have counterfeit or falsified banknotes authorized by law.) |
| Signature(s) | Marcel Borduge, Paul Baudouin, |
| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Native`s head. |
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| Numisquare ID | 1699410430 |
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