20 francs 1944 — Martinique ( Pick: 24 )
Region:
North America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 20 francs issued in Martinique in 1944. It is cataloged under Pick number 24.
The design features a vibrant combination of green on a red underprint. It measures 135 x 75 mm and is printed on paper. It is signed by Le Directeur Général and Le Président du Conseil de Surveillance, and was produced by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom.
A total of 500,000 notes were produced. The amount produced indicates a significant output for this banknote during its issuance.
The design features a vibrant combination of green on a red underprint. It measures 135 x 75 mm and is printed on paper. It is signed by Le Directeur Général and Le Président du Conseil de Surveillance, and was produced by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom.
A total of 500,000 notes were produced. The amount produced indicates a significant output for this banknote during its issuance.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Le Directeur Général, Le Président du Conseil de Surveillance
- Date of issue
- February 2, 1944
- Printing office
- Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom
- Colour
- green on red underprint
- Dimensions
- 135 x 75 mm
- Amount produced
- 500,000
- Pick catalog
- 24
About this banknote
The "Caisse Centrale de la France d’Outre-Mer" issued this 20 francs banknote for Martinique in 1944. This series aimed to reestablish stable currency systems in the French overseas territories following World War II. Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom printed these notes.
The front side design features a profile image surrounded by two anchors, with inscriptions indicating the denomination and "Martinique." The reverse includes an intricate green pattern with a legal warning in French. This note is 135 x 75 mm in dimension, with a production run of 500,000 units, marked by the signatures of the Director General and the President of the Supervisory Board.
