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0,50 Franc
| Issuer | Government of Madagascar and Dependencies |
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| Year | 1916 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | The obverse reproduces the design of a Madagascar postage stamp, with a central vignette of two figures in a rural landscape with foliage and a distant settlement. The denomination '50c' appears in a rectangular cartouche at the lower centre, framed within a fine engraved border. The inscriptions 'POSTES' and 'MADAGASCAR ET DEPENDANCES' are placed at the top and bottom respectively, consistent with the stamp-money format used during the wartime currency shortage. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse carries a central vignette of a zebu bull in profile, rendered in a simple typographic print on plain cardboard. The text 'Lastroa' runs vertically along the left margin, and the denomination '0,50 cent' is inscribed vertically along the right margin. The overall impression is austere, reflecting the emergency nature of this wartime stamp-money issue. |
| Reverse lettering | Lastroa 0,50 cent |
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