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banknote
Object Type
banknote
Museum number
2005,0204.99
Denomination
franc
, 5
Description
Banknote.
(whole)
Ship at seashore at left. Portrait of Louis Antoine de Bougainville at right. Design printed multicolour.
(obverse)
Woman with fruit at left. Building at right. Design printed in multicolour.
(reverse)
Authority
Issuer:
Caisse Centrale de la France Libre
Production date
1947-1952
Production place
Issued in:
Africa
(French Equatorial Africa)
Materials
paper
Dimensions
Length:
104.000 millimetres
Width:
56.000 millimetres
Location
Not on display
Subjects
seascape
military
Associated names
Named in inscription & portrayed:
Louis Antoine de Bougainville
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Naomi Weaver
Acquisition date
2005
Department
Money and Medals
Registration number
2005,0204.99
Banknote serial number
074390014