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2 Francs
| Issuer | Government of Madagascar and Dependencies |
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| Year | 1916 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | The obverse bears a central vignette of Malagasy workers engaged in rice cultivation, set against a background of terraced fields and a distant townscape rendered in olive-green intaglio. A blue ornamental border frames the design, with the legend 'R F' flanking 'POSTES' at the top, and the denomination '2f' in a white cartouche at lower centre. |
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| Obverse lettering | RF POSTES F 2f MADAGASCAR ET DÉPENDANCES |
| Reverse description | The reverse is printed on plain cream paper and carries a finely engraved standing hound in profile, executed in black letterpress, with the inscription 'TURLOT' at lower right, likely identifying the endorsing merchant or guarantor. |
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