Banknote France 50 Cents - Le Havre Chamber of Commerce- 1916

Description

This 50 centimes banknote was issued by the City of Le Havre and the Le Havre Chamber of Commerce in 1920. This is an issue approved by the Superior Administration. The front of the banknote indicates its face value of 50 centimes and specifies that it is exchangeable for banknotes of the Banque de France. It also bears the signatures of the President of the Chamber of Commerce and the Mayor of the City of Le Havre.

The back of the banknote bears the inscription "Replacement issue of January 15, 1920" and specifies that it is redeemable no later than January 15, 1923. The name of the printer, Berger-Levrault, is mentioned with the cities of Nancy, Paris and Strasbourg.

The watermark of the banknote represents bees. The printer responsible for the production of this banknote is Berger-Levrault. The dimensions of the banknote are 115 mm in length and 75 mm in width.

The inscriptions on the front include "VILLE DU HAVRE", "ET CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE DU HAVRE", "Emission approuvée par l'Administration Supérieure", "50 CENTIMES", "Echangeable contre des billets de la Banque de France", "Le Président de la Chambre de Commerce", "Le Maire de la Ville du Havre" and the year "1920". On the back, we can read "Emission de remplacement du 15 janvier 1920" and "remboursable au plus tard le 15 janvier 1923", as well as the name of the printer "BERGER-LEVRAULT, NANCY, PARIS, STRASBOURG".

The serial number of this banknote is 716 108.