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500 Francs - type 1817 definitive with green/white legend
| Issuer | Banque de France |
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| Year | 1818-1824 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Engraved note with central text panel bearing the issuer name and denomination in letterpress script. Ornate oval vignette at bottom centre encloses an allegorical scene with figures; smaller oval medallions with portrait busts appear at upper centre and lateral positions. Elaborate guilloche borders and foliate scrollwork frame the entire composition. |
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| Reverse description | Plain reverse with large watermark legend serving as the primary security element across the face of the note. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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