Portrait of Pierre and Marie Curie. On their left in the background is represented a bulb containing radium salts photographed thanks to their only luminosity. Reds reproduce the graphics drawn by Marie Curie in her study on the probability curves relating to the action of X-rays on bacilli. At the top of the watermark, `les petite Curie`, radiological cars that circulated on the initiative of Maris Curie during the war of 1914-1918. Under the small triangle intended for the visually impaired, are printed four round figures symbolizing the so-called `subatomic` world.
Reverse description
A representation of the chemistry laboratory of the Measurement services at the Raduim institute created on January 20, 1914. Under the watermark the text of the Penal Code put into force on March 1, 1994.
Signature(s)
Protection type
Watermark
Protection description
Head of MARIE CURIE in front
Obverse lettering
500 cinq-cents Francs
Pierre Curie 1867-1934
Marie Curie 1859-1906
Banque de France
500
Reverse lettering
500
Banque de France
Cinq Cents Francs
LA CONTREFAÇON OU LA FALSIFICATION DES BILLETS DE BANQUE ET LA MISE
EN CIRCULATION DES BILLETS CONTREFAITS OU FALSIFIÉS SONT PUNIS PAR
LES ARTICLES 442-1 et 442-2 DU CODE PÉNAL DE PEINES ALLANT JUSQU`À
TRENTE ANS DE RÉCLUSION CRIMINELLE ET TROIS MILLIONS DE FRANCS
D`AMENDE. (Translation: Bank of France Five Hundred Francs Counterfeiting or falsification of banknotes and the release of counterfeit and falsified notes are punishable by articles 442-1 and 442-2 or the penal code of sentences of up to 30 years of criminal reclusion and a 3 million franc fine.)
