| Issuer | France |
| Year | 1959-1966 |
| Type | Standard banknote |
| Value | 500 Francs (500 FRF) |
| Currency | New franc (1960-2001) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 182 × 97 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | |
| No. printed | |
| Designer(s) | Jean Lefeuvre |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: André Marliat Reverse: Georges Léon Égalité Beltrand |
| In circulation to | 30 April 1971 |
| Reference(s) | P#145 |
| Obverse description | Portrait of Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known as Molière in the center. Theater balconies on the left. Red curtains. Orchestra on the right. This scene seems to be the first representation of the Imaginary Ill in the hall of the Royal Palace in 1673. |
| Reverse description | Molière in the center, in front of an audience and a scene of actors performing. It is the Imaginary Ill at Versailles in 1674, after the death of the author. Musical instruments. |
| Signature(s) | |
| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | CGB |
| Obverse lettering | BANQUE DE FRANCE 500 NF CINQ CENTS NOUVEAUX FRANCS |
| Reverse lettering | 500 500
BANQUE DE FRANCE
L`ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PENAL PUNIT DE LA RECLUSION CRIMINELLE A
PERPETUITE CEUX
QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIE DES BILLETS DE BANQUE
AUTORISES
PAR LA LOI, AINSI QUE CEUX QUI AURONT FAIT USAGE DE CES BILLETS
CONTREFAITS OU FALSIFIES. CEUX QUI LES AURONT INTRODUITS EN
FRANCE
SERONT PUNIS DE LA MÊME PEINE. (Translation: Bank of France Article 139 of the Penal Code punishes with life imprisonment those who counterfeit of falsify banknotes authorized by the law, also those who pass counterfeit or falsified notes. Those who introduce them into France will receive the same punishment.) |
| Variants | |
| Catalog ID | 4877389210 |
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