16 07 1857 - 12 11 1857 Sig : Ville/de Croussas-Cretet/Doisy Series 55, 56 50,000 notes 500 francs (demonetized 17.11.1897) Values

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16 07 1857 - 12 11 1857 Sig : Ville/de Croussas-Cretet/Doisy Series 55, 56 50,000 notes 500 francs (demonetized 17.11.1897) Values

Details

Obverse: French text; black calligraphic bank name; head of allegorical woman in profile, surrounded by three cherubs with cornucopia; penal code; head of ox; eagle with spread wings; caduceus flanked by flying cherubs; seated allegorical woman (Law) holding tablets flanked by standing cherubs; owl; head of horse; head of allegorical man in profile, surrounded by three cherubs

Reverse: Mirrored front image

Basic Information

GSID:

298316

Denomination:

500 francs (demonetized 17.11.1897)

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

16 07 1857 - 12 11 1857 Sig : Ville/de Croussas-Cretet/Doisy Series 55, 56 50,000 notes

Design Details

Note Color:

Black

Note Dimension:

240 x 138 mm

Printer:

Printer (Banque de France)

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