| Issuer | Martinique (Overseas France) |
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| Year | 1932-1945 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 500 Francs |
| Currency | Franc (1855-1960) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 220 × 150 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Banque de France, France |
| Designer(s) | Obverse: Henri-Camille Danger Reverse: Georges Duval |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Marguerite Dreyfus (Rita) Reverse: Émile Crosbie |
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| Reference(s) | P#14 |
| Obverse description | Multicolor. Woman with scepter at left; ship in background at center. Four signatures varieties. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE DE LA MARTINIQUE CINQ CENTS FRANCS PAYABLES EN ESPÉCES, À VUE, AU PORTEUR L`ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCÉS À PERPÉTUITÉ LE CONTREFACTEUR 500 H. DANGER FEC. RITA SC. (Translation: Bank of Martinique Five Hundred Francs payable in cash to bearer Article 129 of the Penal Code finishes forced labor in perpetuity for the counterfeiter.) |
| Reverse description | Red. Small boat with flowers in the center; banana and coconut trees on the sides; aerial view of an island on background. |
| Reverse lettering | BANQUE DE LA MARTINIQUE 500 GEORGES DUVAL INV. DEL. ÉMILE CROSBIE SC (Translation: Bank of Martinique 500) |
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| Variants | January 2, 1911 |
| Numisquare ID | 6376652210 |
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