Issuer | French Equatorial Africa (Central African States) |
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Issuing bank | Central Fund of Free France (Caisse Centrale de la France Libre) |
Period |
Free France (1940-1945)
|
Type | Standard banknote |
Year | 1941 |
Value | 20 Francs |
Currency | Franc (1917-1945) |
Composition | Paper |
Size | 135 × 75 mm |
Shape | Rectangular |
Demonetized | Yes |
Number | N# 268255 |
References |
P# 12
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
Dark-green and red.
Portrait of Marianne (Allegory of Republic) between anchors at center.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CAISSE CENTRALE DE LA FRANCE LIBRE
LB931,537
Le Directeur Général
Le Président du Conseil de Surveillance
VINGT FRANCS
EDMUND DULAC DEL.
Translation:
Central Fund of Free France
Twenty Francs
Designer: Edmund Dulac
Green on purple and yellow underprint.
Penal code at center.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CAISSE CENTRALE
L'ART. 139 DU CODE PENAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCÉS CEUX QUI AURONT
CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIÉ LES BILLETS DE BANQUE AUTORISÉES PAR LA LOI
AINSI QUE CEUX QUI AURONT FAIT USAGE DE CES BILLETS 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.
No
Special serial # range:
- Serial numbered banknotes from LA000.001 to LA030.000, are issued for circulation in Saint Pierre & Miquelon (P#12).
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Date | No. printed | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||
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Undetermined | ||||||||||||||
ND (1941) | 53 | (fr) Spécimen | ||||||||||||
ND (1941) | P#12a - Issued note | |||||||||||||
ND (1941) | 1 470 000 | P#12s Specimen. Punch hole cancelled |
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