25 Centimes Monaco essai violet

Issuer Monaco
Year 1920
Type Trial banknote
Value 25 Centimes (0.25)
Currency Ancien franc (1837-1960)
Composition Paper
Size 70 × 50 mm
Shape Rectangular
Printer Veuve A. Chêne, Monaco, Monaco
Designer(s)
Engraver(s) Albert Berthe
In circulation to
Reference(s) P#2
Obverse description Frame decorated with olive branches. Shield with a caduceus on the left. Coat of arms of the Principality cutting a crown in the center. Shield with an anchor on the right. In the center value in letters, numbers and signatures.
Obverse lettering PRINCIPAUTÉ DE MONACO Délibération du 16 mars 1920 Décision souveraine du 20 mars 1920 VINGT-CINQ CENTIMES 25 Le Ministre d’Etat R. le Bourdon Le Trésorier Général des Finances A.Noghès NON REM - BOURSABLE
Reverse description Frame decorated with garlands, flowers, orange and olive branches. In the center, a view of the Monaco Rock, and above, an ESSAI in red, in a decorated medallion cut at the top by the date and at the bottom by the value.
Reverse lettering PRINCIPAUTÉ DE MONACO 1920 ESSAI 25 Albert Berthe, graveur Imprimerie V.ve A. Chêne, Monaco
Signature(s)
Protection type Watermark
Protection description No
Variants January 2, 1911
Numisquare ID 3425370850
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