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5 NF on 500 Francs - Victor Hugo type 1953
| Issuer | Banque de France |
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| Year | 1954-1959 |
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| Value | 5 Francs (5 FRF) |
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| Obverse description | Intaglio portrait of Victor Hugo to the right, rendered in fine engraved detail against an ornate guilloche border. A vignette of the Panthéon in Paris occupies the left centre, flanked by signature panels for the Contrôleur Général, the Caissier Général, and the Secrétaire Général. The denomination 500 appears in large numerals at each upper corner, with the surcharge "CONTRE-VALEUR DE 5 NOUVEAUX FRANCS" overprinted in the centre field. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Watermark portrait of Victor Hugo visible when held to light |
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