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5 Francs / 1 Ariary
| Issuer | Government of Madagascar and Dependencies |
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| Year | 1917 |
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| Value | 5 Francs |
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| Obverse lettering | COLONIE DE MADAGASCAR ET DEPENDANCES CINQ FRANCS Emission de DIX MILLIONS de francs garantie par les fonds de la Caisse de Réserve en Rentes sur l'Etat Français en obligations des emprunts de Madagascar et de l'Afrique occidentale française et en bons du Trésor. (Décret du 17 Septembre 1914) Tananarive, le 29 Mars 1917 Le Directeur des Finances Le Trésorier Payeur |
| Reverse description | The reverse carries the colonial authority heading at the top, followed by the Malagasy equivalent value 'Salaha vidy amin'ny ARIARY' in bold lettering at centre. Two circular vignettes in the style of Hercules-type 5-franc coin escutcheons are arranged side by side within the central field, separated by a small ornamental device. The surrounding panel text, printed in Malagasy, sets out the legal penalties for counterfeiting, all contained within the same ornate guilloche border as the face. |
| Reverse lettering | COLONIE DE MADAGASCAR ET DEPENDANCES Salaha vidy amin'ny ARIARY Araky ny toko faha-139 amin'ny Code Pénal dia atao an-tranomaizina sady ampiasaina mafy ny olona iray mangalatahaka na manao an-kosoka ny taratasim'bola avoakan'ny banques neken'ny fanjakana, ary koa izay mampiasa taratasim'bola sandoka ny irany. |
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