50 Centimes, Senegal, 1917

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Description (Brief):

One (1) 50 centime note

Description (Brief)

Senegal, 1917

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Obverse and reverse image of 50 centime coin.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: GOUVERNEMENT GENERAL DE L'A. O. F. / COLONIE DE SENEGAL / 0 FR. 50 / LE TRESORIER-PAYEUR / LE LT GOUVERNEUR / H - 81 / 802

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: N/A

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: 50 CENTIMES / EXTRAIT DU DECRET DU 11 FEVRIER 1917 / CE BON DE CAISSE A COURS FORCE DANS TOUTE LA COLONIE.

Date Made: 1917

Location: Currently not on view

Place Used: SenegalAssociated Place: Senegal

See more items in: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection, West African Currency

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Credit Line: Chase Manhattan Bank

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.79.112.CM00294.1Catalog Number: 79.112.CM00294.1Accession Number: 1979.1263Serial Number: 802Collector/Donor Number: CM00294

Object Name: Legal Tender Notenote

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 5.5 cm x 8.1 cm x .01 cm; 2 5/32 in x 3 3/16 in x in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-db5c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_986704

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