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Features

Issuer DjiboutiFrench Somaliland (1896-1967)
Bank emisyjny Banque de l'Indochine
Period Second French Colonial Empire (1896-1946)
Type Standard circulation banknotes
Years 1928-1938
Value 20 Francs
Currency Franc (1883-1949)
Composition Papier
Size 180 × 92 mm
Shape Prostokątny
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
259649
References P# 7
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).

Series: 1927-1938 series

Obverse

Brązowy druk; żółty poddruk; niebieski tekst; czarne numery seryjne.

Głowa kobiety zwrócona w lewą stronę po prawej stronie, w wieńcu z liści dębu i pszenicy. Owalny znak wodny po lewej stronie.Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE
VINGT FRANCS
PAYABLES EN ESPÈCES AU PORTEUR
DJIBOUTI
LE PRESIDÉNT LE DIRECTEUR GÉNÉRAL
20
CL. SERVEAU FEC. E. DELOCHE SC.

Engraver: Ernest Deloche

Designer: Clément Serveau

Reverse

Brązowy druk; żółty poddruk.

Paw (Phasianidae sp.) na gałęzi skierowanej w prawo po lewej stronie, motyle (Papilionoidea sp.) w prawym górnym rogu. Tekst w języku francuskim, arabskim i amharskim.Automatically translated

Scripts: arabski, Gyyz, łaciński

Lettering:
DJIBOUTI
20 FR
عشرون فرانكس
ሃያ ፍራንክ
፳ فرانكس ۲۰
L'ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PENAL PUNIT
DES TRAVAUX FORCÈS
CEUX QUI AURONT
CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIÉ
LES BILLETS DE BANQUE
AUTORISÉE PAR LA LOI.
ROQUE FEC. RITA SC.

Engraver: Marguerite Dreyfus (Rita)

Designer: Roque

Watermark

Głowa tubylca z profilu.Automatically translated

Signatures

René-Jules Thion de La Chaume (RJTLC) Director
Paul Baudouin (PB) General director
Marcel Borduge (MB) Prezydent

Printer

Banque de France, Paryż, Francja

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Date Signatures VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (1928-1938)  RJTLC, PB (en) P#7a Block # through 18. 50%
ND (1928-1938)  MB, PB (en) P#7b Block # 19-20. 44%

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 20 Francs (Blue text)Picture 1 of a sold 20 Francs (Blue text)
Katz
Auction 168
Lot 348
Internet Archive
10 Sep 2025 Undetermined XF USD 128.87
(EUR 111.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 Francs (Blue text)Picture 1 of a sold 20 Francs (Blue text)
Katz
Auction 153
Lot 357
Internet Archive
22 Mar 2025 Undetermined XF USD 168.34
(EUR 145.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 Francs (Blue text)Picture 1 of a sold 20 Francs (Blue text)
Katz
Auction 132
Lot 3102
Internet Archive
17 Jul 2024 Undetermined VF USD 19.74
(EUR 17.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 Francs (Blue text)Picture 1 of a sold 20 Francs (Blue text)
Katz
Auction 93
Lot 1040
Internet Archive
24 Aug 2023 Undetermined VF USD 22.06
(EUR 19.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 Francs (Blue text)Picture 1 of a sold 20 Francs (Blue text)
Katz
Auction 71
Lot 4147
Internet Archive
30 Nov 2022 Undetermined VF USD 24.38
(EUR 21.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 Francs (Blue text)Picture 1 of a sold 20 Francs (Blue text)
Katz
Auction 153
Lot 358
Internet Archive
22 Mar 2025 Undetermined F USD 104.49
(EUR 90.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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