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France 5 NF - Victor Hugo - Billet scolaire

Issuer Banque de France
Year 1960
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Printer Banque de France, Paris
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Obverse description Intaglio-style portrait of Victor Hugo in three-quarter view occupies the right portion of the note, rendered in orange-brown tones. To the left, a vignette of the Panthéon in Paris is set against a lightly engraved background, flanked by a stylised palm frond on the far left and ornate guilloche borders on the right. Signature title labels for the Contrôleur Général, Caissier Général, and Secrétaire Général appear in the central field, with the serial number above and the denomination legend CINQ NOUVEAUX FRANCS at the foot.
Obverse lettering 5 NF BANQUE DE FRANCE 5 NF 0076003438 03438 CINQ NOUVEAUX FRANCS L.31 A.4-2-1960.A. LE CONTROLEUR GENERAL LE CAISSIER GENERAL LE SECRETAIRE GENERAL
Reverse description A portrait of Victor Hugo is positioned to the left, with a vignette of his former residence on the Place des Vosges rendered in the background. The composition mirrors the restrained engraving style of the obverse, printed in the same orange-brown monochrome palette characteristic of this scolaire replica issue.
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