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5 Francs
| Issuer | Services Nationaux Français des Nouvelles Hébrides |
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| Year | 1943 |
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| Value | 5 Francs |
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| Obverse description | Printed in green letterpress on a dense underprint of repeated 'NOUVELLES HEBRIDES' text covering the entire field, the obverse centres a large numeral '5' enclosed within a laurel wreath, with the inscription 'BON CINQ Frs POUR: FRANCS' arranged around it. A Cross of Lorraine vignette appears at the top centre, flanked by the issuing authority legend, while two signature lines occupy the lower register above a boxed serial number panel inscribed 'CONTRÔLE DU FRANC NÉO-HÉBRIDAIS'. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse repeats the dense letterpress underprint of 'NOUVELLES HEBRIDES' text in green, with a central unprinted oval guilloche panel serving as a blank vignette space. The denomination numeral '5' and abbreviation 'Frs' appear symmetrically on either side of the oval, while the conjoined monogram 'N.H.' is set within an oval cartouche at the top centre. |
| Reverse lettering | N.H. 5 5 Frs Frs |
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