10 000 Francs - Génie Français type 1945

Issuer France
Year 1945-1956
Type Standard circulation banknote
Value 10 000 Francs (10 000)
Currency Franc (1795-1959)
Composition Paper
Size 221 × 120 mm
Shape Rectangular
Printer
Designer(s) Sébastien Laurent
Engraver(s) Jules Piel, Georges Léon Égalité Beltrand
In circulation to 18 March 1959
Reference(s) P#132
Obverse description Young woman in the center holding a book and an olive branch, standing in front of a globe. Swan-necked balloon and microscope at left. Oak and olive leaves.
Obverse lettering 10 000 FRS | 10 000 FRS BANQUE DE FRANCE DIX MILLE FRANCS
Reverse description Young man leaning against a stone block. Cutting and drawing tools. Behind, a Corinthian capital. On the left, a Gothic building. On the right, the Saint-Bénezet bridge in Avignon.
Reverse lettering -10000- | -10000- BANQUE DE FRANCE L`ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PENAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCES CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIE DES BILLETS DE BANQUES AUTORISES PAR LA LOI, AINSI QUE CEUX QUI AURONT FAIT USAGE DE CES BILLETS CONTREFAITS OU FALSIFIES
Signature(s)
Protection type Watermark
Protection description Allegorical effigy in profile holding a torch
Variants
Numisquare ID 2738701220
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