5 Francs

Features

Issuer French Equatorial Africa (Central African States)
Issuing bank Central Fund of Free France (Caisse Centrale de la France Libre)
Period Free France (1940-1945)
Type Standard banknote
Years 1941-1944
Value 5 Francs
Currency Franc (1917-1945)
Composition Paper
Size 114 × 73 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
268254
References P# 10
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: Law of 2.12.1941

Obverse

Red.
In the center, in a dark red oval in the shape of an eye, a portrait of Marianne wearing a Phrygian cap in profile. Anchors with cross of Lorraine on both sides of the figure.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CAISSE CENTRALE DE LA FRANCE LIBRE
CINQ FRANCS
EDMUND DULAC DEL.

Translation:
Central Fund of Free France
Five Francs

Designer: Edmund Dulac

Reverse

Red.
Guillochages in the corners on a security background in pink orange gradient and in an oval the article 139 of the Penal code framed by the value "5" repeated on the left and on the right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CAISSE CENTRALE
L'ART. 139 DU CODE PENAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCÉS CEUX QUI AURONT
CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIÉ LES BILLETES DE BANQUE AUTORISÉS PAR LA LOI
AINST CEUX QUI AURONT FAIT USSAGE DE CES BILLETES CONTRAFAITS OU FALSIFIÉS
ORDONANCE DU 2 DEC 1941
DE LA FRANCE LIBRE

Translation:
Central Fund of Free France
Article 139 of the Penal Code punishes with forced labor those who have counterfeited or falsified bank notes authorized by law as well as those who have used these counterfeit or falsified notes.
Order of December 2, 1941.

Printer

Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990)

Comments

Special serial # range:

Serial numbered banknotes from AA000.001 to AA030.000, are issued for circulation in Saint Pierre & Miquelon (P#10).

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Date No. printed VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1941)  P#10s Specimen. Punch hole cancelled
ND (1943)  970 000 P#10a - Series #AB030.001 - AB1.000.000
ND (1944)  1 000 000 P#10a - Series #AC000.001 - AC1.000.000

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Country: Saint-Pierre and Miquelon
Languages: French
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