Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n 5,000 ariary = 25,000 francs Values

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Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n 5,000 ariary = 25,000 francs Values

Details

Obverse: French and Malagasy text; two fishing boats; sun rays; map of Madagascar as registration device

Reverse: French and Malagasy text; map of Madagascar; beach and houses on Bay of Fort Dauphin (Taolagnaro)

Basic Information

GSID:

120045

Denomination:

5,000 ariary = 25,000 francs

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n

Physical Characteristics

Design Details

Note Color:

Dark blue and yellow

Note Dimension:

150 x 75 mm

Printer:

(Giesecke & Devrient)

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