20 03 1947 - 02 03 1950 Sig Rousseau/Gargam Series 43 - 150 2,770,000,000 notes 50 francs (withdrawn 11.12.1951) Values

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20 03 1947 - 02 03 1950 Sig Rousseau/Gargam Series 43 - 150 2,770,000,000 notes 50 francs (withdrawn 11.12.1951) Values

Details

Obverse: French text; astronomer Urbain Le Verrier holding compass; facade of Paris Observatory building

Reverse: French text; allegorical man (Neptune) holding trident, reclining on two stylized dolphins, red curves indicating the planes of ecliptic and celestial equators; penal code; in background, sector of the ecliptic where several signs of the zodiac appear, including Aquarius and Capricorn, where the planet Neptune was located when discovered in 1846

Basic Information

GSID:

298609

Denomination:

50 francs (withdrawn 11.12.1951)

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

20 03 1947 - 02 03 1950 Sig Rousseau/Gargam Series 43 - 150 2,770,000,000 notes

Design Details

Note Color:

Multicolor

Note Dimension:

119 x 78 mm

Printer:

Printer (Banque de France)

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