| Issuer | France |
| Year | 1964-1979 |
| Type | Standard banknote |
| Value | 100 Francs (100 FRF) |
| Currency | New franc (1960-2001) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 172 × 92 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | |
| No. printed | |
| Designer(s) | Jean Lefeuvre |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Gilbert Poilliot Reverse: Georges Léon Égalité Beltrand |
| In circulation to | 31 December 2003 |
| Reference(s) | P#149 |
| Obverse description | Bust of Pierre Corneille after a drawing by Lebrun, in front of a set, the project of which was presented in 1685 by Monsard and Vigazoni for the layout of the theater at the Palace of Versailles. In the bottom left and right, there are weapons trophies. |
| Reverse description | Identical portrait of Corneille in a rockery medallion against the background of a view of Rouen. The lower right part evokes his birthplace, on the left the courthouse. |
| Signature(s) | |
| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Roman figure crowned with laurels / Roman warrior in profile |
| Obverse lettering | BANQUE DE FRANCE
CENT FRANCS (Translation: Bank of France 100 Francs) |
| Reverse lettering | BANQUE DE FRANCE
100
L`ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DE LA RÉCLUSION CRIMINELLE A
PERPETUITE CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIE LES BILLETS DE
BANQUE AUTORISÉS PAR LA LOI, AINSI QUE CEUX QUI AURONT FAIT USAGE
DE CES BILLETS CONTREFAITS OU FALSIFIES. CEUX QUI LES AURONT
INTRODUITS EN FRANCE SERONT PUNIS DE LA MÊME PEINE. (Translation: Bank of France Article 139 of the Penal Code punishes with life imprisonment those who counterfeit of falsify banknotes authorized by the law, also those who pass counterfeit or falsified notes. Those who introduce them into France will receive the same punishment.) |
| Variants | |
| Catalog ID | 6143505010 |
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