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20 Francs - Bleu type 1905
| Issuer | Banque de France |
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| Year | 1905-1913 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is printed entirely in blue, with allegorical vignettes of Mercury and Ceres seated on pedestals positioned at the left and right margins, each within an oval guilloche medallion rendered in brown. The central field carries the denomination numeral '20' in large blue letterpress, flanked by intricate lathe-work underprint, with the issuer's name and value inscriptions distributed across the upper and lower registers. Engraver and designer credits appear along the lower border in fine intaglio lettering. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse, as visible in the provided image, is printed in blue and carries oval guilloche medallions at the left and right, each enclosing a classical female head in profile — allegorical effigies of Mercury and Ceres. The denomination 'VINGT' appears in bold letterpress at the lower corners, with the central field occupied by the statutory anti-counterfeiting warning text within a scrollwork cartouche, all framed by fine guilloche borders. |
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| Protection description | Female head in profile with the inscription BANQUE DE FRANCE below, visible when the note is held to light |
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