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02 03 1864 - 06 06 1864 Sig Soleil/Marsaud Wmk: BF Series 1 - 29 725,000 notes Intro: 21 03 1864 50 francs (demonetized 02.01.1923) Values

02 03 1864 - 06 06 1864 Sig Soleil/Marsaud Wmk: BF Series 1 - 29 725,000 notes Intro: 21 03 1864 50 francs (demonetized 02.01.1923) Values

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Banque de France

02 03 1864 - 06 06 1864 Sig Soleil/Marsaud Wmk: BF Series 1 - 29 725,000 notes Intro: 21 03 1864 50 francs (demonetized 02.01.1923) Values

Details

Obverse: French text; penal code; head of allegorical man (Mercury) in profile; sitting cherub holding sword in front of cannon; caduceus; sitting cherub holding balance scales in front of bee hive; penal code

Reverse: French text; penal code; compass rose; anchor and caduceus; penal code

Basic Information

GSID:

298351

Denomination:

50 francs (demonetized 02.01.1923)

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

02 03 1864 - 06 06 1864 Sig Soleil/Marsaud Wmk: BF Series 1 - 29 725,000 notes Intro: 21 03 1864

Design Details

Note Color:

Blue and black

Note Dimension:

178 x 117 mm

Printer:

Printer (unknown)

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02 03 1864 - 06 06 1864 Sig Soleil/Marsaud Wmk: BF Series 1 - 29 725,000 notes Intro: 21 03 1864 50 francs (demonetized 02.01.1923) Values

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02 03 1864 - 06 06 1864 Sig Soleil/Marsaud Wmk: BF Series 1 - 29 725,000 notes Intro: 21 03 1864 50 francs (demonetized 02.01.1923) Values

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02 03 1864 - 06 06 1864 Sig Soleil/Marsaud Wmk: BF Series 1 - 29 725,000 notes Intro: 21 03 1864 50 francs (demonetized 02.01.1923) Values

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