| Issuer | French Somaliland (1896-1967) |
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| Year | 1921 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 20 Francs |
| Currency | Franc (1883-1949) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 180 × 93 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Banque de France, France |
| Designer(s) | Designers: Alfred-Henri Bramtot, Georges Duval |
| Engraver(s) | Charles Wullschleger |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | P#4B |
| Obverse description | Blue print; red text; black serial numbers. Neptune reclining holding trident at left. Circular watermark area at upper left. Text in French, Arabic and Amharic. Round watermark area at upper left. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE DE L`INDO-CHINE DJIBOUTI, le 1er Janvier 1921. عشرون فرانكس ሃያ ፍራንክ ፳ فرانكس ٢٠ VINGT FRANCS PAYABLES EN ESPÈCES AU PORTEUR UN ADMINISTRATEUR LE DIRECTEUR 20 (Translation: Bank of Indochina. Djibouti, January 1st., 1921.Twenty francs. 20. Payable in cash to bearer. An administrator, the director.) |
| Reverse description | Blue print. Dragon at left and right. |
| 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 20 FRANCS A. BRAMTOT ET G DUVAL FEC. CH - WULLSCHLEGER SC. (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) | Albert Guillemin de Monplanet, René-Jules Thion de La Chaume, |
| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Helmeted woman`s head. |
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| Numisquare ID | 4553318250 |
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