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500 Francs - Allied Military Currency
| Issuer | Allied Military Authority |
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| Year | 1944 |
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| Composition | Paper |
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| Obverse description | The note is dominated by an intricate guilloche underprint in green and blue tones, with a central rectangular vignette containing the numeral '500' in large red letterpress. The denomination 'CINQ CENTS FRANCS' appears in the upper portion, flanked by corner ornaments and repeated micro-text within the guilloche work. Serial numbers appear at upper right and lower left, with additional overprint text referencing the Series of 1944 and issuance in France distributed across the face. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in blue and red tones with a radiating sunburst guilloche pattern filling the entire field. At center, an oval cartouche contains a vignette of the French tricolor flag, rendered in blue, white, and red, set against the rays of the sunburst. The motto 'LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ' inscribed within the oval border frames the flag vignette. |
| Reverse lettering | LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ |
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