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500 Nouveaux Francs
| Issuer | Banque de France |
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| Year | 1958 |
| Type | Pattern or trial banknote |
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| Obverse description | The obverse presents a central intaglio portrait of Molière in three-quarter view, dressed in period attire with a large curled white wig, set against a theatrical vignette of a stage scene with draped red curtains and an audience in the galleries at left. The denomination is rendered in two concurrent forms — '50000' and 'CINQUANTE MILLE FRANCS' in letterpress at lower left, with the overprinted conversion legend 'CONTRE-VALEUR DE 500 NOUVEAUX FRANCS' in red at center. Three signature panels — LE CONTRÔLEUR GÉNÉRAL, LE CAISSIER GÉNÉRAL, and LE SECRÉTAIRE GÉNÉRAL — appear at right, with a date inscription 'A.6-2-1958.A.' at lower center. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE DE FRANCE CINQUANTE MILLE FRANCS 50000 CONTRE-VALEUR DE 500 NOUVEAUX FRANCS LE CONTRÔLEUR GÉNÉRAL LE CAISSIER GÉNÉRAL LE SECRÉTAIRE GÉNÉRAL A.6-2-1958.A. |
| Reverse description | The reverse carries the same intaglio portrait of Molière at center, flanked by two vertical ornamental panels richly engraved with allegorical motifs, theatrical attributes, and decorative scrollwork in brown and ochre tones. A theatrical scene with costumed figures is rendered in a horizontal vignette across the upper portion of the note, evoking the world of French classical theatre. The denomination '50000' appears in large numerals at both upper corners, with the issuer inscription 'BANQUE DE FRANCE' and a legal penalty clause in small letterpress text at lower left. |
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