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500 Francs - Pierre & Marie Curie type 1993
| Issuer | Banque de France |
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| Year | 1994-2000 |
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| Value | 500 Francs (500 FRF) |
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| Obverse lettering | 500 cinq-cents Francs Pierre Curie 1867-1934 Marie Curie 1859-1906 Banque de France 500 |
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| Variants | P#160a - 1994 & 1995 signatures: Bruneel / Bonnardin / Vigier P#160b - 1996 signatures: Bruneel / Bonnardin / Vigier P#160c - 1998 signatures: Bruneel / Bonnardin / Barroux P#160d - 2000 signatures: Barroux / Bonnardin / Vienney |
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Roger Pfund's design for this series was notably unconventional by Banque de France standards — the Swiss graphic designer brought a deliberately modernist aesthetic that divided opinion when the note entered circulation in 1994. It was among the last French franc notes issued before the euro transition rendered the entire series obsolete, with franc banknotes ceasing to be legal tender in February 2002.
Four distinct signature combinations exist across the print run, making date-signature matching worth attention for a complete type collection. The 2000-dated examples with the Barroux/Bonnardin/Vienney combination saw the shortest issue window.