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100 francs - Royaume capétien de France - Louis VIII le Lion
| Issuer | France |
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| Year | 2020-2022 |
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| Size | 183 x 85 mm |
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| Obverse lettering | Royaume capétien de France ⚜⚜ 100 ⚜ Il n'est point d'autre France que la France originelle et éternelle J'aime mieux mourir que de sauver ma vie par un péché mortel! LOUIS VIII LE LION A SES MÉDECINS PEU AVANT SON TRÉPAS. LE 8 NOVEMBRE 1226. 100 CENT FRANCS ANNO DOMINI NOSTRI IESU CHRISTI 2022 LOUIS VIII LE LION 1187 - 1226 |
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| Reverse lettering | 100 UNE FOI - UNE LOI - UN ROI Royaume capétien de France ⚜ LOUIS VIII LE LION ⚜ 43EME ROI DE FRANCE 8EME ROI CAPÉTIEN NÉ A PARIS EN 1187 (ROI D'ANGLETERRE 1216-1217) ROI DE FRANCE 1123-1226 SACRÉ ROI A REIMS EN 1223 ÉPOUSE BLANCHE DE CASTILLE EN 1200 MORT A MONTPENSIER EN 1226 HP'C VINCIT : HP'C REGNAT : HP'C IMPERAT ✠ 100 ③ © FRANCK MEDINA 2020 |
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This is a modern fantasy or commemorative piece, not a legal tender instrument. France issued no domestic paper currency denominated in francs after 2002, when euro banknotes fully replaced the franc in circulation. A note referencing the Capetian kingdom of Louis VIII — who reigned from 1223 to 1226 — sits squarely in the territory of private commemorative production, likely issued by a numismatic publisher rather than any monetary authority.
Franck Medina has produced similar historical fantasy notes for the French market, typically sold as collector items with no redemption value. The security features present are decorative rather than regulatory.