01 05 1889 - 03 08 1889 Sig Bertin/Billote Series 1 - 80 2,000,000 notes Intro: 21 10 1889 50 francs (withdrawn 26.01.1942) Values

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01 05 1889 - 03 08 1889 Sig Bertin/Billote Series 1 - 80 2,000,000 notes Intro: 21 10 1889 50 francs (withdrawn 26.01.1942) Values

Details

Obverse: French text; head of allegorical woman (Industry) with compass and hammer; two cherub flanking cartouche with penal code; head of allegorical woman (Agriculture) with ear of wheat and sickle

Reverse: French text; penal code; seated allegorical woman (Industry) holding hammer on anvil with cog, holding hands with seated allegorical woman (Agriculture) holding scythe with plow; penal code

Basic Information

GSID:

298402

Denomination:

50 francs (withdrawn 26.01.1942)

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

01 05 1889 - 03 08 1889 Sig Bertin/Billote Series 1 - 80 2,000,000 notes Intro: 21 10 1889

Design Details

Note Color:

Blue and pink

Note Dimension:

178 x 123 mm

Printer:

Printer (Banque de France,Paris and Saint-Étienne)

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