100 Francs - La Bourdonnais

Features

Issuer	Réunion › Réunion (1848-date)
Period	French Union (1946-1958)
Type	Standard circulation banknotes
Year	1947
Value	100 Francs
Currency	Franc (1816-1965)
Composition	Paper
Size	155 × 85 mm
Shape	Rectangular
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 294188
References	P# 45 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).

Series: 1947 ND Issue

Obverse

Multicolor.
Portrait of Bertrand-François Mahé, ship "La Bourdonnais" at left; native couple at right; double brown overprint "LA REUNION" on top and bottom center margins.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LA REUNION
100
CAISSE CENTRALE DE LA FRANCE D'OUTRE-MER
CENT FRANCS
LA BOURDONNAIS
W. FEL FEC. R. ARMANELLI SC.

Translation:
Reunion
Issuing Institute Overseas Department
Hundred Francs
La Bourdonnais
Reunion

Engraver: Robert Armanelli

Designer: William Fel

Reverse

Multicolor.
Woman in profile at right; mountains in landscape.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LA REUNION
CENT FRANCS 100
CAISSE CENTRALE DE LA FRANCE D'OUTRE-MER
W. FEL FEC. G. REGNIER SC.

Translation:
Reunion
Issuing Institute Overseas Department
Hundred Francs

Article 139 of the Penal Code punishes forced Labor those who have counterfeited or falsified banknotes authorized by Law.

Engraver: Georges Régnier

Designer: William Fel

Watermark

Head of a woman seen from three quarters. Automatically translated

Printer

Banque de France, Paris, France

Comments

Kolsky reference no. 434 Automatically translated

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Date	No. printed		Frequency
Undetermined
ND (1947)	6 784 169	P#45a - Issued note; signature: A. Postel-Vinay	94%
ND (1947)		P#45s - Specimen	6%

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