| Issuer | Afars and Issas (1967-1977) |
|---|---|
| Year | 1973 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 500 Francs |
| Currency | Afars and Issas Franc (1967-1977) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 142 × 93 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Banque de France, France |
| Designer(s) | Lorain |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Robert Armanelli Reverse: Georges Régnier |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | P#31 |
| Obverse description | Multicolour print; multicolour underprint; black serial numbers. Boats and ships at left and centre. Text in French, Arabic and Amharic. |
|---|---|
| Obverse lettering | 500 TERRITOIRE FRANÇAIS DES AFFARS ET DE ISSAS ጂቡቲ جيبوتي DJIBOUTI CINQ CENT FRANCS TRÉSOR PUBLIC ۵۰۰ LORAIN FEC ARMANELLI SC. (Translation: French Territory of Affars and Issas. Djibouti. Five hundred francs. Public treasury. 500.) |
| Reverse description | Multicolour print; multicolour underprint. Gazelle (Gazella sp.) facing left at centre. Text in French, Arabic and Amharic. |
| Reverse lettering | TERRITOIRE FRANÇAIS DES AFFARS ET DE ISSAS ፭፻ 500 SERONT PUNIS DE TRAVAUX FORCÉS A PÉRPÉTUITE LES CONTREFACTEURS ET CEUX QUI AURONT FAIT USAGE DE BILLETES CONTREFAITS ع أوراقـا مـزورة أوتعامـل بـتـلـك الأوراق المزورة عوقب بالأشغال الشاقة المؤبدة CINQ CENT FRANCS አምስት መቶ ፍራንክ TRÉSOR PUBLIC LORAIN FEC G. REGNIER SC. (Translation: French Territory of Affars and Issas. 500. The counterfeiters and those who will have used counterfeit notes will be punished with forced labor for life. Five hundred francs. Public treasury.) |
| Signature(s) | |
| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Woman head. |
| Variants | |
| Numisquare ID | 5859082220 |
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