1000 Francs - Phénix type 1943

Issuer Corsica Island
Year 1943
Type Local banknote
Value 1000 Francs
Currency Franc (1795-1959)
Composition Paper
Size 185 × 112 mm
Shape Rectangular
Printer Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990)
Designer(s)
Engraver(s) Edmund Dulac
In circulation to
Reference(s) Fay#VF.07
Obverse description Phoenix standing right, wings spread, rising from the fire at his feet. On either side, vegetal motifs.
Obverse lettering REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE TRESOR CENTRAL 1000 | 1000 MILLE FRANCS EDMUND DULAC FEC
Reverse description Left: damaged tree without leaf, ruins of a house, debris of a wagon. Right: the tree has grown back, the house and wagon are repaired.
Reverse lettering REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE TRESOR CENTRAL L`article 139 du Code Pénal punit des travaux forcés ceux qui auront contrefait ou falsifié les billet de Banque autorisés par la Loi ainsi que ceux qui auront fait usage de ces billets contrefaits ou falsifiés. 1000
Signature(s)
Protection type Watermark
Protection description Marianne`s head
Variants
Numisquare ID 6079702320
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