20 Francs

Issuer New Hebrides (1906-1980)
Year 1945
Type Standard circulation banknote
Value 20 Francs
Currency Franc (1921-1982)
Composition Paper
Size 162 × 64 mm
Shape Rectangular
Printer Note Printing Branch of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Melbourne, Australia
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Reference(s) P#7
Obverse description Green. Woman with wreath at left; boat at center; native fisherman at right. Overprint: red oval with NOUVELLES HÉBRIDES FRANCE LIBRE (palms and Cross of Lorraine) on New Caledonia P-49.
Obverse lettering BANQUE DE L`INDOCHINE VINGT FRANCS NOUMÉA 20
(Translation: Bank of Indochina Twenty Francs Noumea)
Reverse description Green and yellow. Native mask at center.
Reverse lettering BANQUE DE L`INDOCHINE VINGT 20 FRANCS L`ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCÉS CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIÉ LES BILLET DE BAN- QUES AUTORISÉES PAR LA LOI. NOUMÉA
(Translation: Bank of Indochina Twenty Francs Article 139 of the Penal Code punished by forced labor perpetuity of those who have counterfeit or falsified these banknotes what is permitted by law. Noumea)
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Variants January 2, 1911
Numisquare ID 4355826510
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