5000 Francs

Features

Issuer Comoro Islands
Issuing bank Bank of Madagascar and the Comoros (Banque de Madagascar et des Comores)
Period Autonomous State of France (1961-1975)
Type Standard banknote
Years 1960-1963
Value 5000 Francs
Currency CFA franc (1945-1975)
Composition Paper
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
258083
References P# 6
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

Portrait Gallieni at upper left, young woman at lower right, rice planting scene at centre

Lettering:
BANQUE DE MADAGASCAR ET DES COMORES
CINQ MILLE FRANCS
COMORES
C. SERVEAU FEC. MUNIER - MARLIAT SC.

Translation:
BANK OF MADAGASCAR AND COMORO
FIVE THOUSAND FRANCS
COMORO

Engravers: André Marliat, Pierre Munier

Designer: Clément Serveau

Reverse

Woman with baby at right, huts at left

Lettering:
L'ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DES
TRAVAUX FORCÉS A PERPÉTUITÉ CEUX QUI
AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIÉ LES
BILLETS DE BANQUE AUTORISÉES PAR LA LOI
BANQUE DE MADAGASCAR ET DES COMORES
C. SERVEAU FEC. BAUDIER SC.

Engraver: Paul Baudier

Designer: Clément Serveau

Printer

Banque de France, France

Comments

Red overprint COMORES on Madagascar P#49

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1960)  P#6a Signature titles: LE CONTROLEUR GAL and LE DIRECTEUR GAL
ND (1960-1963)  P#6c Signature titles: LE DIRECTEUR GENERAL and LE PRESIDENT DIRECTEUR GAL
ND (1963)  P#6b Signature titles: LE DIRECTEUR GAL ADJOINT and LE PRESIDENT DIRECTEUR GAL - Specimen

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