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| Issuer | Banque de France |
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| Year | 1938-1944 |
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| In circulation to | 4 June 1945 |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette presents an allegorical female figure personifying France in right-facing profile, crowned with an olive wreath symbolizing peace, holding an olive branch in one hand and a small winged Victory statuette in the other. Decorative motifs of wheat ears, oak leaves, and olive branches frame the composition. The denomination "CINQ MILLE FRANCS" and issuer title "BANQUE DE FRANCE" appear in prominent letterpress inscriptions. |
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| Reverse lettering | 5000 | 5000 BANQUE DE FRANCE BDF L'ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PENAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCES CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIE DES BILLETS DE BANQUES AUTORISES PAR LA LOI, AINSI QUE CEUX QUI AURONT FAIT USAGE DE CES BILLETS CONTREFAITS OU FALSIFIES |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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