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5 Francs
| Issuer | Banque de l'Indochine |
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| Year | 1945 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Printed in dark blue, the obverse is based on the New Caledonia P-48 issue, with a central vignette of a seated woman wearing a wreath and holding a small statuette of Athena. A red oval overprint bears the legend NOUVELLES HÉBRIDES FRANCE LIBRE, incorporating a palm motif and the Cross of Lorraine, applied to authenticate this Free French wartime issue. Denomination and issuer inscriptions appear in the surrounding border panels. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE DE L`INDOCHINE L`ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCÉS CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIÉ LES BILLET DE BANQUE AUTORISÉS PAR LA LOI 5 Fr. NOUMÉA CINQ FRANCS (Translation: Bank of Indochina Article 139 of the Penal Code punished by forced labor perpetuity of those who have counterfeit or falsified these vouchers as well as those who have made use. Noumea Five Francs) |
| Reverse description | Printed in dark blue and green, the reverse carries a vignette of the four-faced Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara tower from the Bayon Temple at Angkor, Cambodia, rendered in a fine engraved style. Issuer and denomination inscriptions appear in the border areas, with NOUMEA indicating the place of issue. |
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