25 francs Dakar Type 1919

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Pick: #7B , The Banknote Book: B102D , Other: LK54/LK55/LK56/LK57

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Description

French administration. Senegal. French West Africa. Bank of West Africa. 1918-1932 Issues. 25 francs Type 1918 "Dakar". Work by Henry Bellery-Desfontaines and engraving by Ernest and Frédéric Florian. The back was designed and engraved by artist Georges Duval (1847-1919). Printer: Bank of France, Paris. Dimensions: 204 x 120 mm. Watermark: lion's head in a crescent. Front and back: multicolored print, mainly pale green and gray-brown. On the front: the overall composition is of the “Art Nouveau” type. The background of the note is characterized by a sunset, the rays of which diffuse in pale green to the edge of the frame illustrated with geometric shapes and multiple decorations. In the center at the top border in an octagonal medallion, a rooster and the word "GALLIA (France in Latin)". Below, the issuing institute "BANK OF THE WEST AFRICA" ​​and the value in letters are printed in black-brown. The value "25" is repeated in the corners. At the bottom of the vignette in the foreground, two elephant heads face each other. In the background, local objects (including a drum, a mortar, a pestle and a jug) are placed at the foot of a palm tree on the left and an unidentified tree on the right. In the distance, a merchant ship moves away towards the future. The city of issue "Dakar" is printed in black-brown or overprinted in another city with a stamp in black. The value in words and the words "Payable in cash, at sight, bearer" are printed in black-brown in the center. The series and the banknote number are printed in black in cartridges placed at the top and bottom of the note. Three signatures printed in black with The president, The Administrator-Director and with or without The Cashier frame the city and date of issue printed in brown-black above the watermark. On the back: monochrome color print in orange. This color changes depending on the city of issue. A rich graphic composition frames three white cartridges in which the official labels are translated into Arabic and Wolof languages. The banknote strangely does not include article 139 of the Penal Code! A front/back proof is known dated "15-4-1920", numbered "0.00-000" with the signatures of J. Boyer / H. Nouvion. An uniface proof on the front is known dated “9-7-1925”, numbered “0.000-000” with the signatures of J. Boyer / H. Nouvion, but without the watermark. The specimen is known with perforation "SPECIMEN" in oblique on the right, dated "15-4-1920", numbered "0.00-000" with the signatures of J. Boyer / H. Nouvion. Another known specimen is dated "9-7-1925", numbered "0.000-000", watermarked with "SPECIMEN" perforation in horizontal and comprising with the signatures of J. Boyer / H. Nouvion. The specimen also exists without "SPECIMEN" perforation.

Banknotes :Bank of West Africa - Dakar (1918-1932)