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06 02 1958 Sig d’Ambrieres/Favre-Gilly/Gargam Series 1 - 6 15,000,000 notes Intro: 15 07 1959 500 nouveaux francs on 50,000 francs (withdrawn 04.01.1960) Values
Details
Obverse: Horizontal red CONTRE-VALEUR DE / 500 / NOUVEAUX FRANCS overprint; French text; vertical frieze of lighted candles; red curtain; balconies of a 17th century theater filled with spectators; dramatist and actor Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (Moli?re) wearing curly wig; candle chandelier; musicians playing string instruments inside orchestra pit; red curtain; vertical frieze of candles
Reverse: French text; frieze with musical instruments including horn and lyre; penal code; four actors on stage; Moli?re wearing curly wig; musicians in orchestra pit; theater audience; frieze with musical instruments including xylophone, bagpipe, and tambourine
Basic Information
GSID:
298691
Denomination:
500 nouveaux francs on 50,000 francs (withdrawn 04.01.1960)
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
06 02 1958 Sig d’Ambrieres/Favre-Gilly/Gargam Series 1 - 6 15,000,000 notes Intro: 15 07 1959
Design Details
Note Color:
Multicolor
Note Dimension:
182 x 97 mm
Printer:
Printer (Banque de France)
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