Rita

B123a face
B123a face
Algeria
B123a (
  • MK2a
  • P-77a
) 5 Francs Muslim Girl
Veiled Algerian woman at Port d'Algers, Amirauté Lighhouse
  • Printer: BdF
  • 7/28/1933
  • 127 x 88mm
  • Sig 4
  • Verification number at upper center

  • Watermark: Moorish Woman's head in profile

B137b face
B137b face
Algeria
B137b (
  • MK5b
  • P-94b
) 5 Francs Muslim Girl
Veiled Algerian woman at Port d'Algers, Amirauté Lighhouse
  • 10/2/1944
  • 98 x 60mm
  • Sig 2

French India
B109 (
  • KM310
  • P-7
) 50 Roupie Dupleix
Incense Burner; Bust of Joseph-François Dupleix
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1936)
  • Rita SC
  • Roque FEC
  • (F)
B136b face
B136b face
French Indochina
B136b (
  • KM146b
  • P-49b
) 5 Piastres Woman
Peacock, Butterflies
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1926)
  • 180 x 90mm
  • Buff paper

  • Watermark: Man's Head in Profile


  • Rita SC
  • Roque FEC
  • (B)
French Indochina
B137 (
  • KM151
  • P-50
) 20 Francs Woman with wreath
Statue at Angkor
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1928)
  • 207 x 119mm

B138d face
B138d face
French Indochina
B138d (
  • KM154d
  • P-51d
) 100 Piastre Dupleix
Incense Burner; Bust of Joseph-François Dupleix
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1936-39)
  • 214 x 146mm
  • Sig 7

  • Watermark: Man's Head in Profile
  • Rita SC
  • Roque FEC
  • (F)
B143b face
B143b face
French Indochina
B143b (
  • KM152b
  • P-56b
) 20 Piastres Athena with Oak Crown
Khmer Temple
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1936-39)
  • 160 x 85mm
  • Sig 7

  • Watermark: Mercury

B144 face
B144 face
French Indochina
B144 (
  • KM157
  • P-57
) 500 Piastre Education: Woman, Child & Globe
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1939-)
  • 190 x 103mm
  • Sig 7

  • Watermark: Mercury

B165a face
B165a face
French Indochina
B165a (
  • KM153
  • P-81a
) 20 Piastre Athena with Oak Crown
Khmer Temple
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1949)
  • 160 x 85mm
  • Sig 9b

  • Watermark: Mercury

B166b face
B166b face
French Indochina
B166b (
  • KM156
  • P-82b
) 100 Piastre Mercury
Elephants
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1949-54)
  • 175 x 89mm
  • Sig 9b
  • New Lao text

  • Watermark: Man's head in profile

B144 face
B144 face
French Indochina
B144 (
  • KM157
  • P-57
) 500 Piastre Woman and Child examining Globe
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1939-)
  • 190 x 103mm
  • Sig 7

French Somaliland
B109a (
  • KM610a
  • P-7a
) 20 Francs Woman
Maroon, Tan. Peacock, Butterflies
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (2/26/1936)
  • Sig 4

  • Watermark: Man's Head in Profile


  • Rita SC
  • Roque FEC
  • (B)
B110a face
B110a face
French Somaliland
B110a (
  • KM611
  • P-7A
) 20 Francs
Multicolor, denomination in red. Woman; Peacock, Butterflies
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1941)
  • Sig 7

  • Microprint
  • Watermark: Man's Head in Profile


  • Rita SC
  • Roque FEC
  • (B)
French Somaliland
B111 (
  • KM612
  • P-7B
) 20 Francs Woman, Peacock, Butterflies
  • Printer: BdF

  • Watermark: Man's Head in Profile


  • Rita SC
  • Roque FEC
  • (B)
B112as face
B112as face
French Somaliland
B112as (
  • KM613
  • P-8s
) 100 Francs Woman with wreath
Statue at Angkor
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1928-1938)
  • Sig 7
  • Specimen

  • Watermark: Man's Head in Profile

French Somaliland
B113s (
  • KM614
  • P-8A
) 100 Francs Woman with wreath
Statue at Angkor
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1928-1938)
  • Sig 7
  • Red background behind numerals

  • Watermark: Man's Head in Profile

B114b face
B114b face
French Somaliland
B114b (
  • KM616b
  • P-9b
) 500 Francs Allegory of France
France and Local Woman, Ships
  • Printer: BdF
  • 3/8/1938
  • Sig 7

  • Watermark: Head of Polynesian woman


French Somaliland
B115a (
  • KM617
  • P-10
) 1000 Francs Woman at Marketplace
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1943)
  • Sig 7

French Somaliland
B116 (
  • KM618
  • P-10A
) 1000 Francs Woman at Marketplace
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1943)
  • Sig 7
  • Specimen. Red background behind numerals

French Somaliland
B117.5 20 Francs
Woman; Peacock, Butterflies
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1943)
  • Series 14

  • Watermark: Man's Head in Profile


  • Rita SC
  • Roque FEC
  • (B)
French Somaliland
B118 (
  • KM625
  • P-12
) 20 Francs
Woman; Peacock, Butterflies
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1943)
  • Series U.23-Y.23

  • Watermark: Man's Head in Profile


  • Rita SC
  • Roque FEC
  • (B)
French Somaliland
B119 (
  • KM620
  • P-12A
) 20 Francs
Woman; Peacock, Butterflies
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1943)
  • Series F.24-U.26

  • Watermark: Man's Head in Profile


  • Rita SC
  • Roque FEC
  • (B)
French Somaliland
B120 (
  • KM626
  • P-13
) 100 Francs Woman with wreath
Statue at Angkor
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1928-1938)
  • Sig 7
  • Series 8,10

  • Watermark: Man's Head in Profile

French Somaliland
B121 (
  • KM621
  • P-13A
) 100 Francs Woman with wreath
Statue at Angkor
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1928-1938)
  • Sig 7
  • Series A.9-W.9

  • Watermark: Man's Head in Profile

French Somaliland
B122 (
  • KM627
  • P-13B
) 500 Francs Allegory of France
France and Local Woman, Ships
  • Printer: BdF
  • 3/8/1938
  • Sig 7
  • Series A.4


French Somaliland
B123 (
  • KM622
  • P-13C
) 500 Francs Allegory of France
France and Local Woman, Ships
  • Printer: BdF
  • 3/8/1938
  • Sig 7
  • Series S.2-Z.2


B126g face
B126g face
French West Africa
B126g (
  • LK201
  • P-42
) 1000 Francs Woman and Jugs, Gazelles
Woman in Native Costume of Upper-Guinea
  • Printer: BdF
  • 9/18/1950
  • Sig 8

  • Watermark: Woman with headscarf

  • Clément, C. SC
  • Rita SC
  • (B)
French West Africa
B305a (
  • LK209a
  • P-48
) 1000 Francs Woman and Jugs, Gazelles
Woman in Native Costume of Upper-Guinea
  • Printer: BdF
  • 5/10/1955

  • Watermark


  • Clément, C. SC
  • Rita SC
  • (B)
Lebanon
B103a (
  • MK623
  • P-3
) 1 Livre
Arabic text; Jounieh Bay, Beirut Lebanon
  • Printer: BdF
  • 4/15/1925
  • Blue GRAND-LIBAN on back

  • Watermark: Horse Head
Lebanon
B104a (
  • MK624
  • P-4
) 5 Livres
Arabic text; Krak des Chevaliers Castle in Syria
  • Printer: BdF
  • 4/15/1925
  • Red GRAND-LIBAN on back

  • Watermark: Horse Head

  • Leclerc, L. DEL
  • (F)

Lebanon
B111.5a 5 Livres
Arabic text; Krak des Chevaliers Castle in Syria
  • Printer: BdF
  • 4/15/1925
  • Red GRAND-LIBAN in a Cartouche on back

  • Watermark: Horse Head


  • Leclerc, L. DEL
  • (F)

Lebanon
B202a (
  • MK645
  • P-16
) 5 Livres
Multicolor Floral Design; Cedar Tree and Antelopes
  • Printer: BdF
  • 4/1/1939
  • Red LIBAN printed on back

  • Watermark: Stylized eagle

  • Deloche SC
  • (F)

Lebanon
B204a (
  • MK647
  • P-18
) 25 Livres
Ancient arches from Great Mosque of Baalbek; Head of lion from frieze on Temple of Jupiter in Baalbek
  • Printer: BdF
  • 4/1/1939
  • Blue LIBAN printed twice on back

  • Watermark: Horse Head


Lebanon
B208a (
  • MK656
  • P-23
) 25 Livres Libanaise
Ancient arches from Great Mosque of Baalbek; Head of lion from frieze on Temple of Jupiter in Baalbek
  • Printer: BdF
  • 9/1/1939
  • Blue LIBAN twice on back

  • Watermark: Horse Head



Lebanon
B219a (
  • MK677
  • P-49a
) 5 Livres Libanaise
Multicolor Floral Design; Cedar Tree and Antelopes
  • Printer: BdF
  • 12/1/1945

  • Watermark: Stylized eagle


  • Deloche SC
  • (F)

Lebanon
B221a (
  • MK679
  • P-51a
) 25 Livres Libanaise
Ancient arches from Great Mosque of Baalbek; Head of lion from frieze on Temple of Jupiter in Baalbek
  • Printer: BdF
  • 12/1/1945

  • Watermark: Horse Head



B313d face
B313d face
New Caledonia
B313d (
  • KM412d
  • P-36b
) 5 Francs Marianne de Walhain
Mauve, Brown on Lt. Green.
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1926)
  • 149 x 93mm
  • Sig 7

  • Watermark: Man's Head in Profile


  • Rita SC
  • Roque FEC
  • (B)
B314a face
B314a face
New Caledonia
B314a (
  • KM413a
  • P-37b
) 20 Francs Woman
Peacock, Butterflies
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1929)
  • Sig 5

  • Watermark: Man's Head in Profile


  • Rita SC
  • Roque FEC
  • (B)
New Caledonia
B316a (
  • KM417a
  • P-38
) 500 Francs Allegory of France
France and Local Woman, Ships
  • Printer: BdF
  • 12/27/1927
  • Sig 5


New Caledonia
B318d (
  • KM416
  • P-39d
) 100/20pi Francs
Athena with Oak Crown; Khmer Temple
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1963)
  • Sig 11


B315e face
B315e face
New Caledonia
B315e (
  • KM415e
  • P-42e
) 100 Francs Woman with wreath
Statue at Angkor
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1963)
  • Sig 11

  • Watermark: Man's Head in Profile

B202a face
B202a face
New Hebrides
B202a (
  • KM702
  • P-6
) 20 Francs Woman
Peacock, Butterflies
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1941)
  • Sig 5

  • Watermark: Man's Head in Profile


  • Rita SC
  • Roque FEC
  • (B)
New Hebrides
B203a (
  • KM703a1
  • P-9
) 100 Francs Woman with wreath
Statue at Angkor
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1941)
  • Sig 6

New Hebrides
B204a (
  • KM704
  • P-12A
) 500 Francs Allegory of France
France and Local Woman, Ships
  • Printer: BdF
  • 3/8/1938
  • Sig 7


B234a face
B234a face
Romania
B234a (
  • P-53a
) 2000 Lei Seated Woman, Woman Feeding Child
Farmers, Oil Refinery
  • Printer: Banca Naţională a României
  • 11/18/1941

  • Watermark: Trajen


  • Gaspé, E. SC
  • (B)
B302a face
B302a face
Serbia
B302a (
  • P-23
) 500 Dinars
  • Printer: Institute for Manufacturing Banknotes
  • 5/1/1941

  • Watermark: Head of King Alexander I

Syria
B203b (
  • MK714
  • P-29A
) 1 Livre
Arabic text; Jounieh Bay, Beirut Lebanon
  • Printer: BdF
  • 11/1/1930
  • Blue SYRIE in a Cartouche on back

  • Watermark: Horse Head

Syria
B204a (
  • MK709
  • P-25
) 5 Livres
Arabic text; Krak des Chevaliers Castle in Syria
  • Printer: BdF
  • 4/15/1925
  • Blue SYRIE in a Cartouche on back

  • Watermark: Horse Head


  • Leclerc, L. DEL
  • (F)

Syria
B212a (
  • MK727
  • P-39A
) 1 Livre
Arabic text; Jounieh Bay, Beirut Lebanon
  • Printer: BdF
  • 4/15/1925

  • Watermark: Horse Head

Syria
B309a (
  • MK753
  • P-57
) 1 Livre Syrienne
Arabic text; Jounieh Bay, Beirut Lebanon
  • Printer: BdF
  • 4/1/1947

  • Watermark: Horse Head

Tahiti
B308 (
  • KM510a
  • P-12
) 20 Francs Woman
Peacock, Butterflies
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1928)
  • Sig 5


  • Rita SC
  • Roque FEC
  • (B)
Tahiti
B309a (
  • KM515a
  • P-13a
) 500 Francs Allegory of France
France and Local Woman, Ships
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1923
  • Sig 4


B310e face
B310e face
Tahiti
B310e (
  • KM513e
  • P-14d
) 100 Francs Woman with wreath
Statue at Angkor
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1961-65)
  • Sig 11

  • Watermark: Man's Head in Profile

Tahiti
B312 (
  • KM512
  • P-16
) 100F/20 Francs
Woman; Peacock, Butterflies
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1940)
  • Sig 7


  • Rita SC
  • Roque FEC
  • (B)
Tahiti
P-16Ad (
  • KM514
  • P-16Ad
) 100 Francs Woman with wreath
Statue at Angkor
  • Printer: BdF
  • Sig 10b

B207d face
B207d face
Tunisia
B207d (
  • MK403
  • P-8d
) 5 Francs Muslim Girl
Veiled Algerian woman at Port d'Algers
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1/27/1941
  • Sig 2

  • Watermark: Moorish woman’s head


B216a face
B216a face
Tunisia
B216a (
  • MK404a
  • P-15
) 5 Francs Muslim Girl
Veiled Algerian woman at Port d'Algers, Amirauté Lighhouse
  • 2/8/1944
  • Sig 5


Tunisia
B216b (
  • MK404b
  • P-16
) 5 Francs Muslim Girl
Veiled Algerian woman at Port d'Algers, Amirauté Lighhouse
  • 2/8/1944
  • Sig 5


B102a face
B102a face
Yugoslavia
B102a (
  • P-27b
) 100 Dinares
  • Printer: Institute for Manufacturing Banknotes
  • 12/1/1929
  • Sig 1

  • Watermark: Head of Miloš Obrenović in profile

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