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0,50 Franc
| Issuer | Gouvernement Général de l'Afrique Occidentale Française, Colonie du Sénégal |
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| Year | 1917 |
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| Value | 50 Centimes (0.50) |
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| Obverse description | The face of this emergency bon de caisse carries the bold denomination "0 fr. 50" at centre, flanked by two circular coin vignettes: at left, the 50 Centimes coin with the legend LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ, and at right, the Semeuse coin of the République Française. The heading "GOUVERNEMENT GÉNÉRAL DE L'A. O. F. / COLONIE DU SÉNÉGAL" appears at the top, with series and number below the denomination, and two manuscript signature lines for the Trésorier-Payeur and the Lieutenant-Gouverneur at the foot. The entire design is enclosed within a decorative floral and geometric letterpress border. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is entirely typeset, presenting a formal legal extract headed "EXTRAIT DU DÉCRET DU 11 FÉVRIER 1917" in bold uppercase at the top, with the denomination "50 CENTIMES" repeated in a panel above and below the text block and vertically in the side margins. The body of the note sets out in full the conditions of forced currency, the two-year redemption clause, and severe penalties for counterfeiting, concluding with the statement "Ce bon de caisse a cours forcé dans toute la Colonie." The imprint "Gorée. — Imp. Gouvt Génal." appears at the lower right, and the composition is framed by the same decorative letterpress border used on the obverse. |
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| Variants | P#1b(1) - watermark: Bees Printer on back: Imp. Gouvt Génal imprint on back 23 mm long P#1b(2) - watermark: Bees Printer on back: Imp. Gouvt Génal imprint on back 26 mm long P#1c(1) - without watermark Printer on back: Imp. Gouvt Génal P#1c(2) - without watermark Printer on back: Imp. Gouvt Génal |
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