50 Rupees

Features

Issuer	Pondicherry (French India)
Period	French colonial administration (1685-1954)
Type	Standard circulation banknotes
Year	1915
Value	50 Rupees
Currency	Rupee
Composition	Paper
Size	207 × 118 mm
Shape	Rectangular
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 563657
References	P# 3 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).

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Obverse

Blue print, red text, black serial numbers.

Elephant columns at left and right. Two reclining women with ox left, tiger right at lower border. With decree under ribbon at top center.

Scripts: Latin, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu

Lettering:
50 ۵۰
LA LOI PUNIT PE CONTREFACTEUR
Décrets de 21 Janvier 1875, 20 Féevrier 1888, 16 Mai 1900 & 3 Avril 1901.
BANQUE DE L'INDOCHINE
Pondichéry, le 17 Juin 1915.
இந்து-சீனத்து பாங்க்
پچاس روپی
അമ്പത ഉറുപ്പിക
FIFTY RUPEES
to be paid on demand to bearer
ஐம்பது ரூபாய்கள்
యాభై రూపాయలు
CINQUANTE ROUPIES
payables en espéces au porteur
Le Caissier de la Succursale, Un Administrateur, L'Admr- Directeur
௫௰
A. BRAMTOT ET G DUVAL FEC. CH - WULLSCHLEGER SC.

Translation: 50. The law punishes the forger. Decrees of January 21, 1875, February 20, 1888, May 16, 1900 and April 3, 1901. Bank of Indochina. Puducherry June 17, 1915. Bank of Indochina. Fifty rupees to be paid on demand to bearer. The branch cashier, an administrator, the administrator director. 50.

Engraver: Charles Wullschleger

Designers: Alfred-Henri Bramtot, Georges Duval

Reverse

Blue print, red text.

Scripts: Latin, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu

Lettering:
५० రూపాయీలు
கீழ்நாடுகளின்பாங்க் இராஜாங்கத்தின்
விசேஷ நிருபத்தால் உத்தரவு ஆகப்பட்டது
௫௰ ரூபாய்கள்
پچاس روپی
پی تامل پہنچا دینا
ஐம்பது ரூபாய்கள்
கொண்டுவருகிறவளுக்குடனேகொடுக்கப்படும்

Translation: 50 rupees. Bank of Indochina. 50 rupees. Will be paid to the bearer.

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Date	References
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1915-Jun-17	P# 3a Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
1915-Jun-17	P# 3b Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	Cancel with handstamp ANULLEE

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