5000 Francs - Flameng type 1918

€205,599.00
IssuerFrance
Year1918-1945
TypeStandard banknote
Value5000 Francs
CurrencyFranc (1795-1959)
CompositionPaper
Size256 × 128 mm
ShapeRectangular
Printer
No. printed
Designer(s)François Flameng
Engraver(s)Charles-Jules Robert
In circulation to4 June 1945
Reference(s) P#76
Obverse descriptionAllegories of Labor and Science on the left sitting on an antique bas relief depicting Science, the Arts, Industry, Agriculture and Commerce. Angel on the right holding a large badge `Wisdom and Strength`. Agricultural tools. Frame made of fruits and vegetables. Cherubs with ribbons on the right and on the left.
Reverse descriptionAllegories symbolizing Research, Work, Science and Fortune. In the background, barges on the Seine and Paris (the City). Frame made of fruits and vegetables. Cherubs with ribbons on the right and on the left.
Signature(s)
Protection typeWatermark
Protection descriptionFemale head in profile repeated twice
Obverse letteringBANQVE DE FRANCE CINQ MILLE FRANCS L`ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PENAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCES CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIE DES BILLETS DE BANQUES AUTORISES PAR LA LOI. FRANÇOIS - FLAMENG DEL JULES - ROBERT SC.
Reverse letteringBANQVE DE FRANCE 5000 | 5000 L`ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PENAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCES CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIE DES BILLETS DE BANQUES AUTORISES PAR LA LOI.
Variants
Catalog ID5593394410
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