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10 000 Francs - Génie Français type 1945
| Emittent | Banque de France |
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| Jahr | 1945-1956 |
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| Größe | 221 × 120 mm |
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| Vorderseitenbeschreibung | Central vignette of a young woman in allegorical dress holding an open book and an olive branch, standing before a terrestrial globe. A swan-necked balloon and a microscope appear at left, evoking science and progress. The composition is framed by oak and olive leaf motifs, with the denomination and issuer name rendered in intaglio lettering. |
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| Rückseitenbeschreibung | A young man in classical pose leans against a stone block surrounded by cutting and drawing instruments, symbolising the arts and crafts. Behind him rises a Corinthian capital, while a Gothic edifice appears at left and the Pont Saint-Bénezet in Avignon is depicted at right, evoking French architectural heritage. The reverse carries the statutory penal warning text in letterpress. |
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| Anmerkungen |
The Génie Français 10 000 Francs occupied an awkward position in postwar French monetary life — it was the highest denomination in circulation at a time when inflation had made that sum increasingly ordinary. The type was introduced in 1945 as France struggled to stabilize a currency badly damaged by occupation-era overprinting and German extraction of resources. By the early 1950s, 10 000 francs would buy roughly what 1 000 had before the war.
Beltrand's engraving work is the technical highlight here. Jules Piel handled the primary intaglio, but Georges Léon Égalité Beltrand — a member of the well-known Beltrand engraving family — contributed the refined tonal work that gave the series its characteristic depth. The note remained in production across eleven years, longer than most of its contemporaries in the BdF postwar lineup.