| Issuer | France |
| Year | 1959-1962 |
| Type | Standard banknote |
| Value | 50 Francs (50 FRF) |
| Currency | New franc (1960-2001) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 160 × 85 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | |
| No. printed | |
| Designer(s) | Jean Lefeuvre |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: André Marliat Reverse: Georges Léon Égalité Beltrand |
| In circulation to | 2 January 1963 |
| Reference(s) | P#143 |
| Obverse description | 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 50 NF DE FRANCE Cinquante Nouveaux Francs |
| Reverse lettering | BANQUE 50
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.) |
| Variants | |
| Catalog ID | 8675639080 |
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