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500 Livres Tournois
| Issuer | Intendance Générale des Colonies |
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| Year | 1788 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | Typeset note printed in black on cream paper, enclosed within an ornamental floral and foliate border. The text body, set in a mix of roman and italic letterpress type, states the denomination and legal authority in French, referencing the Royal Edict of 10 June 1788. A rectangular panel at centre carries the denomination legend "CINQ CENTS LIVRES" in bold capitals, and two manuscript signatures appear below, attributed to the Intendant général des Colonies and the Intendant général des fonds de la Marine & des Colonies. |
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| Obverse lettering | ISLES DE FRANCE ET DE BOURBON. BILLET DE CINQ CENTS LIVRES TOURNOIS, QUI AURA COURS AUX ISLES DE FRANCE ET DE BOURBON, CONFORMEMENT A L'EDIT DU ROI, DU 10 JUIN 1788. CINQ CENTS LIVRES. INTENDANT GÉNÉRAL DES COLONIES. INTENDANT GÉNÉRAL DES FONDS DE LA MARINE & DES COLONIES. |
| Reverse description | Plain, unprinted reverse on salmon-pink paper stock, showing the natural texture of the handmade laid paper with no typeset or engraved design elements. |
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