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5000 Francs
| Issuer | Banque de Madagascar et des Comores |
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| Year | 1960-1963 |
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| Engraver(s) | Obverse: André Marliat, Pierre Munier Reverse: Paul Baudier |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE DE MADAGASCAR ET DES COMORES CINQ MILLE FRANCS COMORES C. SERVEAU FEC. MUNIER - MARLIAT SC. (Translation: BANK OF MADAGASCAR AND COMORO FIVE THOUSAND FRANCS COMORO) |
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| Protection description | Watermark visible in the central blank area of the reverse, reading "COMORES" in mirror image as seen through the paper. |
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The Banque de Madagascar et des Comores was a transitional institution — established to manage currency across territories that were rapidly moving toward independence, with Madagascar achieving it in 1960 and the Comoros remaining under French administration considerably longer. This note circulated across both jurisdictions simultaneously, an arrangement that became increasingly awkward as their political trajectories diverged.
Clément Serveau designed extensively for French colonial issues across multiple decades, and Marliat, Munier, and Baudier were all seasoned Banque de France engravers. The three signature combinations reflect successive administrative appointments within the issuing authority rather than different print runs — the paper stock and plate work remained constant across all variants.