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| Issuer | Banque de France |
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| Year | 1960 |
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| Value | 5 Francs (5 FRF) |
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| Obverse description | Portrait vignette of Victor Hugo occupies the right portion of the note, rendered in blue intaglio-style engraving against a guilloche and floral scroll underprint. The centre and left display an architectural vignette of the Panthéon in Paris, flanked by a wheat and foliage motif on the left border. Signature title lines for Le Contrôleur Général, Le Caissier Général, and Le Secrétaire Général appear to the left of centre. |
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| Obverse lettering | 5 NF BANQUE DE FRANCE 5 NF 0076003438 03438 CINQ NOUVEAUX FRANCS L.31 A.4-2-1960.A. LE CONTROLEUR GENERAL LE CAISSIER GENERAL LE SECRETAIRE GENERAL |
| Reverse description | Portrait vignette of Victor Hugo is positioned to the left, with a detailed architectural vignette of his former residence at the Place des Vosges rendered in the centre and right background. The overall colour scheme mirrors the obverse in blue tones, with a bold legal warning inscription occupying the lower portion of the note. |
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