| Issuer | France |
| Year | 1976-1992 |
| Type | Standard banknote |
| Value | 50 Francs (50 FRF) |
| Currency | New franc (1960-2001) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 150 × 80 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | |
| No. printed | |
| Designer(s) | Lucien Fontanarosa |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Henri Renaud Reverse: Jacques Jubert |
| In circulation to | 30 November 2005 |
| Reference(s) | P#152 |
| Obverse description | Portrait of Quentin de La Tour on the right. In the background, the Palace of Versailles (seen from the gardens). |
| Reverse description | Portrait of Quentin de La Tour on the left. In the background, the Town Hall of Saint Quentin. |
| Signature(s) | |
| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Head of QUENTIN DE LA TOUR from three quarters |
| Obverse lettering | Cinquante Francs 50
BANQUE de FRANCE (Translation: Fifty Francs 50 Bank of France) |
| Reverse lettering | 50 50
BANQVE DE FRANCE
L`ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DE LA RÉCLUSION CRIMINELLE A
PERPETUITE CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIE LES BILLETS DE
BANQUE AUTORISÉS PAR LA LOI, AINSI QUE CEUX QUI AURONT FAIT USAGE
DE CES BILLETS CONTREFAITS OU FALSIFIES. CEUX QUI LES AURONT
INTRODUITS EN FRANCE SERONT PUNIS DE LA MÊME PEINE. (Translation: 50 50 Bank of France Article 139 of the Penal Code punishes with life imprisonment those who counterfeit of falsify banknotes authorized by the law, also those who pass counterfeit or falsified notes. Those who introduce them into France will receive the same punishment.) |
| Variants | |
| Catalog ID | 7407390510 |
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