500 Francs

Features

Issuer Martinique (Overseas France)
Issuing entity Banque de la Martinique
Period Third Republic (1870-1940)
Type Standard banknote
Years 1905-1922
Value 500 Francs
Currency Franc (1855-1960)
Composition Paper
Size 238 × 135 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
215394
References P# 9
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.

Series: Series of 1901

Obverse

Orange-brown print.
Allegorical figures on borders. Promissory text and value in center

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANQUE
de la
MARTINIQUE
IL SERA PAYE EN ESPÈCE, A VUE, AU PORTEUR
cinq cents francs.
817 J.1
BARRE

Translation:
Bank of Martinique
It will be paid in cash, at sight, to bearer
Five Hundred Francs

Engraver: Jacques-Jean Barre

Reverse

Reverse image as front.

Watermark

"500" repeated twice.Automatically translated

Comments

Kolsky book reference: n°305.
4 sets of signatures:
a) Issued in 1905: Alizard - Bonneville - Guirouard-Bonnaire
b) Issued in 1912: Alizard - Bonneville - Rimbaud
c) Issued in 1919: Dinslage - ? - Maugee
d) Issued in 1922: Dinslage - ? - BellonneAutomatically translated

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Date No. printed VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1905-1922)  50 000

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