500 Francs - La Paix

€1.00
IssuerFrance
Year1940-1945
TypeStandard circulation banknote
Value500 Francs
CurrencyFranc (1795-1959)
CompositionPaper
Size195 × 115 mm
ShapeRectangular
Printer
No. printed
Designer(s)Sébastien Laurent
Engraver(s)Obverse: Georges Hourriez
Reverse: Marguerite Dreyfus (Rita)
In circulation to4 June 1945
Reference(s) P#95
Obverse descriptionDraped bust of the allegory of Peace holding an olive branch. Oak leaves, olive tree, ears of wheat, flowers.
Reverse descriptionAgriculture represented by busts of a young woman and a young man on the right, tool on the shoulder. These are the painter`s children. Oak and olive leaves, ears of wheat, flowers.
Signature(s)
Protection typeWatermark
Protection descriptionFemale head in profile and monogram of the BANQUE DE FRANCE
Obverse lettering500 | BANQUE DE FRANCE | 500 CINQ CENTS FRANCS
Reverse lettering500 | 500 FRS | FRS BANQUE DE FRANCE B D F 500 FRS L`ART. 139 DU CODE PENAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCES 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
Variants
Catalog ID2589161020
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