20 Francs With Decree

Issuer New Caledonia
Year 1910-1913
Type Standard circulation banknote
Value 20 Francs
Currency Franc (1873-1945)
Composition Paper
Size 180 × 93 mm
Shape Rectangular
Printer
Designer(s) Designers: Alfred-Henri Bramtot, Georges Duval
Engraver(s) Charles Wullschleger
In circulation to
Reference(s) P#16
Obverse description Blue and red. Neptune reclining holding trident at lower left. Printed date; three signatures.
Obverse lettering Décrets des 21 Janvier 1875, 20 Février 1888, 16 Mai 1900 & 3 Avril 1901 BANQUE DE L`INDO-CHINE Nouméa, le 23 Septembre 1913. VINGT FRANCS PAYABLE EN ESPÈCES AU PORTEUR
(Translation: Decrees of January 21, 1875; February 20, 1888; May 16, 1900 and April 3, 1901. Bank of IndoChina Noumea, September 23th., 1913. Twenty Francs payable in cash to bearer)
Reverse description Blue. Penal code article.
Reverse lettering L`ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCÉS A PERPÉTUITÉ CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIÉ LES BILLETS DE BANQUES AUTORISÉES PAR LA LOI, AINSI QUE CEUX QUI AURONT FAIT USAGE DE CES BILLETS CONTRE- FAITS OU FALSIFIÉS ; CEUX QUI LES AURONT INTRODUITS SUR LE TERRITOIRE FRANÇAISE SERONT PUNIS DE LA MÊME PEINE. 20 FRANCS BANQUE DE L`INDO-CHINE A-BRAMTOT ET G. DUVAL. FEC CH-WULLSCHLEGER. SC
(Translation: Bank of Indo-China Article 139 of the Penal Code punishes forced labor for life killed those who have counterfeited or falsified bank notes authorized by law, as well as those who will have used these counterfeit or falsified Notes proud, those who will have them in-found on the French territory that will be punished of the same sentence. 20 Francs)
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Variants January 2, 1911
Numisquare ID 5477022480
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