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50 Centimes
| Issuer | Gouvernement Général de l'Afrique Occidentale Française, Colonie de la Côte d'Ivoire |
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| Year | 1917 |
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| Reference(s) | P#1 |
| Obverse description | Yellow central field enclosed within an orange ornamental border of repeated floral and geometric motifs. At left, a circular vignette of the 50 Centimes coin with olive branch and the legend LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ; at right, a circular vignette of the French Republic Semeuse coin. The denomination 0 fr. 50 is printed in large orange numerals at centre, above a series letter and number, with manuscript signature lines for the Trésorier-Payeur at lower left and the Lieutenant-Gouverneur at lower right. |
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| Obverse lettering | GOUVERNEMENT GENERAL DE L'A. O. F. COLONIE DE LA CÔTE D'IVOIRE 0 FR. 50 Le Trésorier-Payeur Le Lt-Gouverneur |
| Reverse description | Uncoloured note printed entirely in black on plain paper stock, enclosed within a fine typographic border with ornamental corner pieces. The denomination 50 CENTIMES appears in bold display type at the top and bottom. The central field carries, in italic letterpress, a full extract of the decree of 11 February 1917 governing the forced currency and conditions of redemption of the emergency cash vouchers, followed in bold type by the statement of legal tender validity throughout the Colony. The printer's imprint appears at the lower right. |
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