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500 Francs - Old type
| Issuer | Banque de France |
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| Year | 1799 |
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| Value | 500 Francs |
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| Obverse lettering | E BANQUE DE FRANCE cinq cents francs. Especes, à vue, au porteur. Paris le, 2 Messidor an huit Vu par Nous Régents Le directeur Générale 500f. |
| Reverse description | The reverse mirrors the ornate engraved border of the obverse, with guilloche scrollwork framing the outer edges and the Caisse de Comptes Courants inscription repeated in each of the four corners. The central oval field contains the principal text and manuscript signatures, printed in mirror image as seen from the verso, with the denomination 500f. repeated at the base. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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