No date Sig 1: Rajaobelina Prefix A/ 1 - A/63 Intro: 1974 500 francs = zato

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No date Sig 1: Rajaobelina Prefix A/ 1 - A/63 Intro: 1974 500 francs = zato

Details

Obverse: French and Malagasy text; comet moth or moon moth (Argema mittrei), nymphalid butterfly and papilionid butterfly (swallowtail); flowers; Malagasy woman carrying woven bag on head; butterfly as registration device

Reverse: French and Malagasy text; butterfly; man drumming for three dancers with hats on ground; Aloalo (carved funerary post) of couple

Basic Information

GSID:

120167

Denomination:

500 francs = zato

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

No date Sig 1: Rajaobelina Prefix A/ 1 - A/63 Intro: 1974

Physical Characteristics

Design Details

Note Color:

Green and pink

Note Dimension:

142 x 77 mm

Printer:

(De La Rue)

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