Primary Collection: Paper Money from Madagascar

Primary Collection: Madagascar

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Madagascar pick 35a: 5 Francs from 1937

ND (ca.1937). Red-brown on blue and green underprint. Goddess Juno at left. 2 signature varieties.

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Madagascar pick 36a: 10 Francs from 1937

ND (ca. 1937-1947). Green and blue. Woman with fruit at right. 2 signature varieties. Back: Farmer plowing.

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Madagascar pick 37: 20 Francs from 1937

ND (ca. 1937-1947). Yellow-brown. France and African woman with child at right. 3 Signature varieties. Back: Man at left.

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Madagascar pick 38a: 50 Francs from 1937

ND (ca. 1937-1947). Light green and multicolor. Minerva at left, female allegory of science at right. 3 signature varieties.

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Madagascar pick 40a: 100 Francs from 1937

ND (ca.1937). Violet, brown and yellow. Man with woman and child. 2 signature varieties.

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Madagascar pick 46b: 100 Francs from 1950

ND 1950-1951. Multicolor. Woman at right, with palace of the Queen of Tananariva in background. Back: Woman, boats, and animals. Watermark: Woman\'s head. Signature title: LE DIRECTEUR GÃ‰NÃ‰RAL ADJOINT.

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Madagascar pick 48b: 1000 Francs from 1950

14.3.1950; 1.2.1951; 15.10.1953. Multicolor. Woman and man at left center. Back: Ox cart.Watermark: Woman\'s head. 158 x 104mm. Signature title: LE DIRECTEUR GÃ‰NÃ‰RAL ADJOINT.

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Madagascar pick 57a: 100 Francs from 1966

ND (1966). 100 Francs = 20 Ariary. Multicolored. Three women spinning. Trees on back. Two signature varieties. Watermark: woman\'s head.

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Madagascar pick 58a: 500 Francs from 1966

ND (1966). 500 Francs = 100 Ariary. Multicolored. Woman at left, landscape in background. River scene on back. Two signature varieties. Watermark: woman\'s head.

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Madagascar pick 59a: 1000 Francs from 1966

ND (1966). 1000 Francs = 200 Ariary. Multicolored. Woman and man at left. Ox cart at center right on back. Watermark: woman's head.

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Madagascar pick 60a: 5000 Francs from 1966

ND (1966). 5000 Francs = 1000 Ariary. Multicolored. Portrait of president P. Tsiranana at left, workers in rice field at right. Woman and boy on back. Watermark: woman\'s head.

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Madagascar pick 61: 50 Francs from 1969

ND (1969). Multicolored. Woman with hat at center right. One signature on face, at bottom right; signature title: LE PRESIDENT DE CONSEIL D'ADMINISTRATION. Bottom left: "ARIARY FOLO" instead of signature (as in previous issues of same design). Man at center on back.

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Madagascar pick 62a: 50 Francs from 1974

ND (1974-1975). Purple on multicolored underprint. Young man at center right. Fruit stand under umbrella at left center on back. Watermark: zebra\'s head.

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Madagascar pick 63a: 100 Francs from 1974

ND (1974). Brown on multicolored underprint. Old man at right on face. Rice planting on back. Watermark: zebra's head.

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Madagascar pick 64a: 500 Francs from 1974

ND (1974). Green on multicolored underprint. Butterfly at left, young woman at center right holding ornate bag on head. Dancers at center on back. Watermark: zebra\'s head.

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Madagascar pick 66a: 5000 Francs from 1974

ND (1974). 5000 Francs = 1000 Ariary. Red and violet on multicolored underprint. Oxen at left, young woman at center right on face. Back violet and orange; tropical plants and African carving at center. Watermark: zebra\'s head.

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Madagascar pick 68b: 1000 Francs from 1983

ND (1983-1987). 1000 Francs = 200 Ariary. Violet and brown on multicolored underprint. Man with hat playing a flute at center on face. Fruits and vegetables at right on back. Watermark: zebu's head.

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Madagascar pick 71b: 500 Francs from 1988

ND (1988-1993). 500 Francs = 100 Ariary. Brown and red on multicolored underprint. Boy with fish in net at center on face. Aerial view of port at right on back. Vertical serial at right. Watermark: zebu's head.

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Madagascar pick 72a: 1000 Francs from 1988

ND (1988-1993). 1000 Francs = 200 Ariary. Violet and brown on multicolored underprint. Man with hat playing a flute at center on face. Fruits and vegetables at right on back. Watermark: zebu's head. Vertical serial number at right.

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Madagascar pick 74A: 25000 Francs from 1993

ND (1993). 25000 Francs = 5000 Ariary. Olive-green and green on multicolored underprint. Old man at center, island outline at left. Scene of traditional bullfighting at right on back. Watermark: zebu\'s head. Vertical serial number at right.

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Madagascar pick 74b: 10000 Francs from 1988

ND (1988-1994). 10000 Francs = 2000 Ariary. Green on multicolored underprint. Young girl with sheaf at center on face. Harvesting rice at center right on back. Watermark: zebu's head. Vertical serial number at right.

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Madagascar pick 75b: 500 Francs from 1994

ND (1994). 500 Francs = 100 Ariary. Dark brown and dark green on multicolored underprint. Girl at center right, village in underprint at upper center. Herdsmen with Zebus, village in upper background at left center on back. Watermark: Zebu's head.

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Madagascar pick 76a: 1000 Francs from 1994

ND (1994). 1000 Francs = 200 Ariary. Dark brown and dark blue on multicolored underprint. Young man at center right, boats in background. Young woman with basket of shellfish at center, fisherman with net at left center on back. Watermark: Zebu's head.

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Madagascar pick 76b: 1000 Francs from 1994

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Madagascar pick 78a: 5000 Francs from 1995

ND (1995). 5000 Francs = 1000 Ariary. Dark brown and purple on lilac and multicolored underprint. Young male head at right, ox cart, cane cutters at center. Ringtailed lemur, diademed sifaka, red-ruffed lemur, and birds -- Madagascar pigmy kingfisher, Madagascar fody, and helmet vanga, plus sheashells on back. Watermark: Zebu's head.

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Madagascar pick 79b: 10000 Francs from 1995

ND (1995). 10000 Francs = 2000 Ariary. Dark brown on tan and multicolored underprint. Old man at right, statuette, local artifacts at center. Artisans at work on back. Watermark: Zebu's head.

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Madagascar pick 82: 25000 Francs from 1998

ND (1998). 25000 Francs = 5000 Ariary. Multicolored. Mother with child at center right, fruit trees in background. Woman harvesting at center on back.