500 Francs

Issuer Martinique (Overseas France)
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
In circulation to
Reference(s) P#14
Obverse description Multicolor. Woman with scepter at left; ship in background at center. Four signatures varieties.
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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