Diagonal boxed red SPÉCIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red # ovpt on watermark area; vertical SPECIMEN perf; all-zero s/n 5,000 francs = arivo (1,000) ariary Values

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Diagonal boxed red SPÉCIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red # ovpt on watermark area; vertical SPECIMEN perf; all-zero s/n 5,000 francs = arivo (1,000) ariary Values

Details

Obverse: French and Malagasy text; men cutting sugar cane; man driving zebu cattle pulling cart; baobab trees; Malagasy boy; palm fronds

Reverse: French and Malagasy text; lemurs perched on branches of trees; birds; comet moth or moon moth (Argema mittrei); birds; sea shells

Basic Information

GSID:

120033

Denomination:

5,000 francs = arivo (1,000) ariary

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Diagonal boxed red SPÉCIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red # ovpt on watermark area; vertical SPECIMEN perf; all-zero s/n

Design Details

Note Color:

Violet, brown, orange, red, and yellow

Note Dimension:

155 x 76 mm

Printer:

(Banque de France)

Feedback:

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