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500 Francs - Chateaubriand type 1945
| Issuer | Banque de France |
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| Year | 1945-1953 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Reverse description | Two classically draped Muse figures at rest flank a central inscribed stele, with a vessel and horns of plenty visible in the composition, all rendered in a blue-toned intaglio vignette in the neoclassical tradition. The bold letterpress inscription 'BANQVE DE FRANCE' dominates the upper central field, with the denomination numeral '500' repeated in the upper corners. The legal warning against counterfeiting is engraved in small text on the face of the stele at lower left. |
| Reverse lettering | 500 | 500 BANQVE DE FRANCE L`ART. 139 DU CODE PENAL PUNIT DES TRA- VAUX FORCES CEUX QUI AURONT CONTRE- FAIT OU FALSIFIE LES BILLETS DE BANQUES AUTORISES PAR LA LOI, AINSI QUE CEUX QUI AURONT FAIT USAGE DE CES BILLETS CON- TREFAITS OU FALSIFIES CINQ CENTS FRANCS |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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