50 Francs - Luc Olivier Merson type 1927

€206,527.00
IssuerFrance
Year1913-1930
TypeStandard banknote
Value50 Francs
CurrencyFranc (1795-1959)
CompositionPaper
Size176 × 123 mm
ShapeRectangular
PrinterBanque de France, France
No. printed
Designer(s)Luc Olivier Merson
Engraver(s)Obverse: Cesare Abramo Romagnoli
Reverse: Ernest Deloche, Cesare Abramo Romagnoli
In circulation to4 June 1945
Reference(s) P#77
Obverse descriptionYoung Mercury at the bottom center. Two cherubs at the top. Oval crown and gilded moldings.
Reverse descriptionPersonifications of Science and Work in the center. Wreaths of fruits and plants. Gilded moldings.
Signature(s)
Protection typeWatermark
Protection descriptionHeads of Flora and Pomona in profile, drawn by Clément Serveau
Obverse lettering50 | 50 BANQUE DE FRANCE CINQUANTE FRANCS L`ART. 139 DU CODE PENAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCES CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIE LES BILLETS DE BANQUES AUTORISES PAR LA LOI. 50 | 50 LUC OLIVIER MERSON DEL.
Reverse lettering50 LUC OLIVIER MERSON DEL.
Variants
Catalog ID4062185560
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