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5 Francs Berger
| Issuer | Banque de France |
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| Year | 1943-1947 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette of a young Pyrenean shepherd leaning on his crook, dressed in a Basque beret and cape, set against a mountainous landscape with a village in the background. The denomination and issuer's name are inscribed in the upper and lower margins. The composition is rendered in an intaglio style typical of mid-century French banknote engraving. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE DE FRANCE CINQ FRANCS (Translation: Bank of France Five Francs) |
| Reverse description | Central vignette of a woman from the Agen region, dressed in a traditional white headdress and bronze-toned shawl, framed by a decorative floral border that also incorporates the watermark zone bearing the statutory anti-counterfeiting notice. The design is executed in a refined intaglio engraving characteristic of the period. |
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