Whitman Expo
Diagonal black SPÉCIMEN / No # ovpt front; vertical SPECIMEN perf; all-zero s/n 500 nouveaux francs (withdrawn 09.03.1970) Values
Details
Obverse: 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
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Diagonal black SPÉCIMEN / No # ovpt front; vertical SPECIMEN perf; all-zero s/n
Design Details
Note Color:
Multicolor
Note Dimension:
182 x 97 mm
Printer:
Printer (Banque de France)
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