Whitman Expo
1988 Sig Charriau/Dentaud/Ferman Series unknown Unissued Unconfirmed 500 francs Values
Details
Obverse: French text; carving of Renaissance furniture from Château d’Azzay-le-Rideau; detail of Gombot and Macée’s tapestry “Les fian?ailles” (The Engagement) in Saint-Lô museum; Anne de Bretagne in 3/4 profile facing left; Jean Bourdichon’s illustration from the book “Les Grandes Heures d’Anne de Bretagne” (The Great Hours of Anne of Brittany)
Reverse: French text; ermine medallion from Château de Blois fireplace; Château de Chenonceaux; Anne de Bretagne in 3/4 profile facing right; Château de Chambord; salamander medallion from Château de Blois fireplace; penal code; bas-reliefs of standing allegorical woman shouldering water jug and standing allegorical woman holding sword from Jean Goujon’s “Fontaine des Innocents” (Fountain of Innocents) in Les Halles district of Paris; helmet
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
1988 Sig Charriau/Dentaud/Ferman Series unknown Unissued Unconfirmed
Design Details
Note Color:
Multicolor
Note Dimension:
182 x 97 mm
Printer:
Printer (Banque de France)
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