5 francs Type 1922 Morocco

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Pick: #23A , The Banknote Book: B205 , Other: #MK505/#MK506

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Description

State Bank of Morocco. Banknote dated 1922 but issued in 1941. Work of Charles Walhain and engraving of Eugène Gaspérini. Dimensions: 123 x 80 mm. Watermark: Lion's head in profile. 6000000 of issued notes. Multicolored front and back printing on white paper. Front: Banknote with the mention "PAYABLES A VUE AU PORTEUR" or not. Composition of arabic forms on the whole surface of the bill. The issuing institute "State Bank of Morocco" is positioned on the right at the top of the vignette on three lines. The creation date, the numbering and the alphabet are printed in black. In the center, the value in letters is printed in red. The value in figures is positioned in white above the watermark on the left. The law article is printed at the bottom of the cut in a clear cartridge. Back: Frame decorated with arabic motifs on a background of repeating motifs. Two variants of signatures: El Mokri (Omar) / Rengnet / Derville and Guessous / Desoubry / Moreau. Current note. Alphabets 1 to 240 with the mention "PAYABLES A VUE AU PORTEUR" and alphabets 241 to 1173 without the mention "PAYABLES A VUE AU PORTEUR".

Banknotes :State Bank of Morocco (1920-1941)