25 Francs, French West Africa, 1942
date: label: date made
content: 1942
notes: label: Description
content: After Germany occupied France during the Second World War, the new Vichy government issued banknotes for their colonies in French West Africa. Colonial currencies made it easier for the French to trade, collect taxes, and demonstrate their political authority in the region.
label: Description
content: One (1) 25 franc note
label: Description
content: French West Africa, 1942
label: Description
content: Obverse Image: Portrait of a young woman.
label: Description
content: Obverse Text: L / BANQUE DE L'AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE / 25 / VINGT . CINQ FRANCS / 0450609 / 25 / LE SECRETAIRE GENERAL / LE CONTROLEUR GENERAL / L'ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PENAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCES A PERPETUITE LE CONTREFACTEUR / E.A. WRIGHT BANK NOTE CO. PHILA.
label: Description
content: Reverse Image: Palm trees with an airplane in the background.
label: Description
content: Reverse Text: BANQUE DE L'AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE / VINGT . CINQ FRANCS / 14 DECEMBRE 1942 / 25 / E.A. WRIGHT BANK NOTE CO. PHILA.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place used
content: French West Africa
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content: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
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content: West African Currency
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collected by Richard Doty
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2016.0226.33
label: catalog number
content: 2016.0226.33
label: accession number
content: 2016.0226
label: serial number
content: 0450609
objectType: label: Object Name
content: note
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: paper (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 7.1 cm x 12 cm x .01 cm; 2 25/32 in x 4 23/32 in x in