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100 Francs - Treasury

Issuer French Treasury
Year 1945
Type Standard circulation banknote
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Obverse description The face is dominated by an elaborate guilloche pattern in teal and dark blue, with the denomination numeral 100 repeated in the four corners and at centre within an oval guilloche cartouche. The legend CENT FRANCS and FRANCE appear in multiple positions across the note, with SÉRIE DE 1944 inscribed in smaller text at left and right. The serial number is printed in dark blue at upper right and lower left.
Obverse lettering CENT FRANCS
SÉRIE DE 1944
FRANCE
100
(Translation: One Hundred Francs, Series of 1944, France)
Reverse description The reverse is printed in rose-red and dark blue, with fine radiating line guilloche work emanating from a central oval vignette bearing the bold inscription FRANCE. The words LIBERTÉ, ÉGALITÉ, and FRATERNITÉ are arranged around the oval on the guilloche band, flanked by ornamental scroll cornerpieces. The overall composition is unadorned by portraiture, reflecting the Allied Military Currency character of the issue.
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