Bust of Henri IV in the center. View of the Pont-Neuf in the background. Crest of Paris on the left and of Béarn on the right.
Reverse description
Bust of Henri IV in the center. Castle of Pau on the right. The Pyrenees seen from above on the left.
Signature(s)
Protection type
Watermark
Protection description
Head of MARIE DE MEDICIS in three-quarter view
Obverse lettering
BANQUE 5000
DE
FRANCE
CONTRE-VALEUR DE
50
Nouveaux Francs
Cinq Mille Francs
Reverse lettering
BANQUE 5000
DE FRANCE
L`ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PENAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCES A PER-
PETUITE CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIE DES BILLETS
DE BANQUES AUTORISES PAR LA LOI, AINSI QUE CEUX
QUI AURONT
FAIT USAGE DE CES BILLETS CONTREFAITS OU FALSIFIES. (Translation: 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.)