500 Francs - Germinal

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Issuer	France
Year	1806
Type	Standard circulation banknote
Value	500 Francs
Currency	Franc (1795-1959)
Composition	Paper
Size	245 × 128 mm
Shape	Rectangular
Printer
No. printed	12,175,000
Designer(s)	Designers: Charles Percier, Louis Dupeyrat
Engraver(s)	Jean-Bertrand Andrieu, Firmin Didot
In circulation to
Reference(s)	Fay#A06

Obverse description
Reverse description	Five Hundred 500 Fr (in green)
Signature(s)
Protection type	Watermark
Protection description	Five Hundred 500 Fr (in green)
Obverse lettering	BANQUE DE FRANCE Création du 19 février an 1806 cinq cents francs LOI DU 24 GERMINAL AN XI
Reverse lettering
Variants	There exists a very rare variant with rounded edges and an overprint "in silver" (У СРЕБРУ). Only 3 known samples exist, with serial numbers A.059 998, A.059 999 and A.059 000.
Catalog ID	4228860460
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