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500 Francs
| Issuer | Banque de France |
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| Year | 1943 |
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| Value | 500 Francs |
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| Obverse description | Portrait of the navigator and explorer Jean-Baptiste Colbert to the left, holding a globe and a compass, rendered in intaglio against a multicolour guilloche underprint. To the right, a standing allegorical figure of Mercury with a caduceus is set against a harbour scene with ships and architectural elements. The bank title BANQUE DE FRANCE and denomination CINQ CENTS FRANCS appear in letterpress at the top. |
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| Reverse lettering | BANQUE DE FRANCE 500 500 |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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