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500 Francs - type1863 black indexes
| Issuer | Banque de France |
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| Year | 1868-1882 |
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| Engraver(s) | Guillaume-Alphonse Harang (Guillaume Cabasson), Jacques-Jean Barre, Adolphe-François Pannemaker |
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| Obverse description | Printed in blue intaglio on white cotton paper, the obverse is structured around a large oval guilloche border enclosing the central denomination text cinq cents francs in bold script, with the legend BANQUE DE FRANCE and PARIS together with a manuscript date positioned above. Two circular portrait medallions are set at the left and right margins within the guilloche frame, while allegorical figures, ornamental cartouches, and decorative vignettes occupy the four quadrants. Corner positions carry serial and index numbers, and three manuscript signatures appear at the lower centre. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE DE FRANCE cinq cents francs PARIS |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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