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100 Francs - Marianne type 1943
| Issuer | Trésor Central (French Treasury) |
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| Year | 1943 |
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| Size | 155 × 100 mm |
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| Obverse description | A central medallion frames the head of Marianne, rendered in Edmund Dulac's distinctive artistic style, wearing the Phrygian cap and turned to the left. Flanking the medallion on both sides are stylised plant motifs forming a decorative frame. The denomination '100' appears on either side, with the inscriptions 'REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE' and 'TRESOR CENTRAL' integrated into the design. |
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| Reverse description | The central vignette presents an allegorical maritime and agricultural composition, grouping together a barrel, anchor, tied parcel, sack, jar, fish, and ears of corn — symbols of commerce and abundance transported by sea. The legal warning text against counterfeiting appears in smaller lettering beneath the central design, alongside the ordinance date and denomination numerals. |
| Reverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE TRESOR CENTRAL ORD 2 OCT. 1943 100 | 100 L'article 139 du Code Pénal punit des travaux forcés ceux qui auront contrefait ou falsifié les billets de Banque autorisés par la Loi ainsi que ceux qui auront fait usage de ces billets contrefaits ou falsifiés. |
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