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1000 Francs - Minerve & Hercule type 1945
| Issuer | Banque de France |
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| Year | 1945-1950 |
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| Value | 1000 Francs |
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| Obverse description | Conjoined busts of Minerva and Hercules occupy the central vignette, set against an extended cornucopia with a winged horse at left, all executed in fine intaglio engraving within an intricate border of flowers, fruits, and birds. The denomination '1000' appears in the upper corners within ornate cartouches, while the issuer's name 'BANQUE DE FRANCE' is inscribed at the lower centre above the statutory counterfeiting warning. The overall composition is enriched by elaborate guilloche scrollwork and classical allegorical motifs characteristic of mid-twentieth-century French banknote design. |
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| Reverse description | A classical allegorical female portrait — veiled, with braided hair and light drapery — forms the central intaglio vignette, rendered with the refined engraving technique characteristic of Banque de France issues of this period. The figure is flanked symmetrically by acanthus-leaf and floral scrollwork motifs, with the denomination '1000' repeated in the upper left and right corners. The issuer's name and the full statutory counterfeiting warning inscription run along the lower portion of the note. |
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| Protection description | Heads of Venus and a Gallic warrior in profile. |
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