20 Francs Red text

Features

Issuer	Djibouti › French 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# 259650
References	P# 7A Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).

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Series: 1927-1938 series

Obverse

Niebieski druk; żółty poddruk; czerwony 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

Niebieski druk; żółty poddruk.

Paw (Phasianidae sp.) na gałęzi skierowanej w prawo po lewej stronie, motyle (Papilionoidea sp.) w prawym górnym rogu. Niebieski 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

Marcel Borduge (MB)	Prezydent
Paul Baudouin (PB)	General director

Printer

Banque de France, Paryż, Francja

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Date	Signatures		No. printed		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (1928-1938)	MB, PB		100 000				$ 150

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 189 Lot 492	3 Apr 2026	VF	USD 145.13 (EUR 125.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 179 Lot 726	27 Dec 2025	VF	USD 156.74 (EUR 135.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 170 Lot 422	23 Sep 2025	VF	Unsold
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	Katz Auction 76 Lot 2237	28 Jan 2023	VF	USD 150.93 (EUR 130.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 62 Lot 186	21 Jun 2022	VF	USD 170.67 (EUR 147.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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