1000 Francs on 100 Piastres

Features

Issuer New Caledonia (Overseas France)
Issuing bank Bank of Indochina
Period French Dependency (1853-1946)
Type Standard banknote
Year 1939
Value 1000 Francs
Currency Franc (1873-1945)
Composition Paper
Size 212 × 142 mm
Shape Rectangular
Technique Overprinted
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
215580
References P# 40
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.

Obverse

Woman with branch and wreath at right, mandarin in front.

Lettering:
1000 1000
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE
604 NOUMÉA E.41
100
SAÏGON, le 27 Janvier 1920.
CENT PIASTRES
PAYABLES EN ESPECES A VUE AU PORTEUR
UN ADMINISTRATEUR L'ADMINISTRATEUR-DIRECTEUR
MILLE FRANCS
E.41 NOUMÉA 604
h. Bellery-Desfontaines del. L. Ruffe SC.

Engraver: Léon Henri Ruffe

Designer: Henri Jules Ferdinand Bellery-Desfontaines

Reverse

Dragon design.

Lettering:
1000
壹百元
奉本國特諭
東方滙理銀行
銀壹百元見字交銀
高綿 六省
NOUMÉA
h. Bellery-Desfontaines del. E. Gaspé SC.

Engraver: Eugène Gaspérini

Designer: Henri Jules Ferdinand Bellery-Desfontaines

Printer

Banque de France, France

Comments

Overprint on French Indochina P#42.

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Date No. printed VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1939)  7 000 (fr) Hely d'Oissel/Simon

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