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200 Francs de Montesquieu
| Issuer | Banque de France |
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| Year | 1981-1992 |
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| Value | 200 Francs (200 FRF) |
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| Obverse description | To the right, an intaglio portrait of Montesquieu accompanied by his heraldic coat of arms; to the left, an allegorical figure of Law holds a medallion inscribed with a reference to his seminal work "The Spirit of the Laws". The field is enriched with plant motifs and lyre vignettes, while the denomination numeral is surmounted by two embossed black dots serving as a tactile aid for the visually impaired. |
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| Reverse lettering | 200 // 200 BANQVE DE FRANCE L'ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DE LA RÉCLUSION CRIMINELLE A PERPETUITE CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIE LES BILLETS DE BANQUE AUTORISÉS PAR LA LOI, AINSI QUE CEUX QUI AURONT FAIT USAGE DE CES BILLETS CONTREFAITS OU FALSIFIES. CEUX QUI LES AURONT INTRODUITS EN FRANCE SERONT PUNIS DE LA MÊME PEINE. (Translation: Bank of France Article 139 of the Penal Code punishes with life imprisonment those who counterfeit or falsify banknotes authorized by the law, also those who pass counterfeit or falsified notes. Those who introduce them into France will receive the same punishment.) |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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