26 11 1829 Series 12 25,000 notes 500 francs (demonetized 00.12.1897) Values

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26 11 1829 Series 12 25,000 notes 500 francs (demonetized 00.12.1897) Values

Details

Obverse: French text; black calligraphic bank name; head of allegorical woman (Athena) in profile; penal code; head of allegorical woman flanked by cornucopia; reclining allegorical woman holding caduceus and spindle; sculpted stele with urn; penal code; reclining allegorical woman holding caduceus; penal code; head of allegorical man (Mercury) in profile

Reverse: Seal of Banque de France, brown calligraphic bank name

Basic Information

GSID:

298243

Denomination:

500 francs (demonetized 00.12.1897)

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

26 11 1829 Series 12 25,000 notes

Design Details

Note Color:

Black

Note Dimension:

210 x 118 mm

Printer:

Printer (unknown)

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