5 Francs

Features

Issuer Guadeloupe (Overseas France)
Issuing bank Banque de la Guadeloupe
Type Standard banknote
Years 1928-1945
Value 5 Francs
Currency Franc (1795-1960)
Composition Paper
Size 133 × 90 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
340036
References P# 7
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 1901

Obverse

Red.
Profile portraits of man at left and woman at right.
Signatures varieties.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANQUE DE LA GUADELOUPE
Il sera payé en espèce, à vue, au porteur
CINQ FRANCS
( par groupe de cinq billets. )
Le Directeur Le Caissier
JH-CABASSON . INV ET DEL 1874
J. ROBERT SC.

Translation:
Bank of Guadeloupe
It will be paid in cash, on sight, to bearer
Five Francs
(per group of five tickets.)
The Manager The Cashier

Engraver: Charles-Jules Robert

Designer: Guillaume-Alphonse Harang (Guillaume Cabasson)

Reverse

Olive-green.
Profile portrait of woman at center; caduceus at top center.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
5 5 5 5
LÉGISLATION ORGANIQUE ET STATUTAIRE DE 1901
JH-CABASSON . INV ET DEL 1874 CH-WULLSCHLEGER - SC.

Translation: Organic and Statutory Legislation of 1901

Engraver: Charles Wullschleger

Designer: Guillaume-Alphonse Harang (Guillaume Cabasson)

Watermark

NoAutomatically translated

Printer

Banque de France, France

Comments

Signatures details:

 

 

P#7a (1928) - Signature of “Directeur”: A. Mollenthiel

 

P#7b (1928) - Signature of “Directeur”: C. Damoiseau

 

P#7c (1934 and 1943) - Signature of “Directeur”: H. Marconnet

 

P#7d (1944) - Signature of “Directeur”: G. Devineau

 

P#7e (1945) - Signature of “Directeur”: A. Boudin

 

P#7 - Signature of “Directeur”: Nigri (not listed in catalog)

 

P#7 - Signature of “Directeur”: Hellier (not listed in catalog)

 

P#7 - Signature of “Directeur”: Pegourier (not listed in catalog)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND  P#7 - Signatures not cataloged: Nigri or Hellier or Pegourier
ND (1928)  P#7b - Signature of “Directeur”: C. Damoiseau
ND (1928)  P#7a - Signature of “Directeur”: A. Mollenthiel
ND (1934-1943)  P#7c - Signature of “Directeur”: H. Marconnet
ND (1944)  P#7d - Signature of “Directeur”: G. Devineau
ND (1945)  P#7e - Signature of “Directeur”: A. Boudin

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