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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 description | The obverse is dominated by a large central oval vignette enclosed within an elaborate engraved border of guilloche scrollwork, with small portrait medallions at each corner. The principal text, rendered in letterpress in a large serif typeface, reads BANQUE DE FRANCE and cinq cents francs within the oval field. The denomination 500f. appears at the foot of the design, flanked by handwritten manuscript signatures of the Régents and the Directeur Général, with the date and place of issue inscribed above them. |
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| 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. |
| Reverse lettering | Caisse de Comptes Courants |
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