Catalog
5 Francs 1944-1953
| Issuer | Grand-Duché de Luxembourg (State Treasury) |
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| Year | 1944 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Black intaglio print on white paper. A central oval vignette contains a bust portrait of Grand Duchess Charlotte wearing a tiara and pearl necklace, set within an elaborate guilloche frame flanked by large numeral "5" rosettes at left and right. The title "GRAND-DUCHÉ DE LUXEMBOURG" appears at the top, with "CINQ FRANCS" in a decorative panel at the bottom, below which a two-line anti-counterfeiting warning legend is inscribed; the Luxembourg State arms appear at lower left, and the imprint "AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY" is printed at the foot of the note. |
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| Obverse lettering | GRAND-DUCHÉ DE LUXEMBOURG CINQ FRANCS CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIÉ DES BONS DE CAISSE SERONT PUNIS DES TRAVAUX FORCÉS DE 15 A 20 ANS. (Translation: GRAND-DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG 5 FRANCS THOSE WHO HAVE COUNTERFEITED OR FALSIFIED VOUCHERS WILL BE PUNISHED WITH HARD LABOR FOR 15 TO 20 YEARS.) |
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| Variants | P#43a - serial # without prefix P#43b - serial # prefix A |
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