Reference:
Pick: #35 , The Banknote Book: B106 , Other: #KM667
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Description
Djibouti. French territory of the Afars and Issas. 1969-1975 Issues. Work by Pierrette Lambert and engraving by Jubert for the front and Renaud for the back. Issue date: 21-4-1975. Dimensions: 160 x 85 mm. No security thread. Watermark: coat of arms. Printer: Bank of France. Multicolored front and back printing, predominantly brown, green and orange. Description on the front: portrait of a shepherd on the right posing in front of the edge of the Day forest with two children running in the distance. Texts in French and Arabic. The issuing institute "FRENCH TERRITORY OF AFARS AND ISSAS - PUBLIC TREASURE" is printed in black in the center of the drawing. The numbering is printed in black. The watermark is shown in a circular medallion on the left. The value in figures is printed in black on a yellow background in the upper corners. The banknote is not signed. Description of the back: background composed of diamonds and repetitive graphic shapes. Texts in French and Arabic. The wording of the issuing institute "FRENCH TERRITORY OF AFARS AND ISSAS - PUBLIC TREASURE" is again indicated in blue in the center in the upper edge of the drawing. In the center, an aerial view of Djibouti and the Harbor. On the left, two traditional daggers of local ethnic groups. The article of the penal code is printed in blue in a yellow rectangle at the bottom. The values are printed in red. The specimen is known overprinted "SPECIMEN" diagonally on the right with a specimen number, perforated "SPECIMEN" in vertical on the left and numbered "O.00 - 00000".