50 Francs Service des prisonniers de guerre

Obverse

Black text on green underprint.

Guilloche at centre.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
50 REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE 50
MINISTERE DE LA GUERRE
SERVICE DES PRISIONNIERS DE GUERRE
BON POUR 50 FRANCS
50 50

Translation: French Republic. Ministry of War. Prisoners of war service. Voucher for 50 francs.

Reverse

Green and black print. Pink underprint.

Value at centre, flowers in background.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
Cette monnaie n'est
valable qu'a l’intérieur
des Dépôts, Camps et
Chantiers des Prisonniers
de Guerre.
Elle ne peut être
échangée contre la
monnaie légale que par
les Caisses des Dépôts
de Prisonniers et
au profit des personnes
dûment accréditées par le
Commandant
de dépôts.
50
L'article 139
du Code Pénal punit
des Travaux Forcés
ceux qui auront
contrefait ou falsifié
les billets de Banques
autorisées par la loi,
ainsi que ceux
qui auront fait usage
de ces billets
contrefait ou falsifiés.

Translation: This currency is only valid inside the Depots, Camps and Work Sites of Prisoners of War. It can only be exchanged for legal currency by the Prisoner Depot Cash Offices and for the benefit of persons duly accredited by the Depot Commanders. Article 139 of the Penal Code punishes with forced labor those who have counterfeited or falsified bank notes authorized by law, as well as those who have made use of these counterfeited or falsified notes.

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