Diagonal red SPÉCIMEN ovpt front/back; dated 00-00-0000; all-zero s/n 500 francs Values

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Diagonal red SPÉCIMEN ovpt front/back; dated 00-00-0000; all-zero s/n 500 francs Values

Details

Obverse: French text; Roman stone archway with ruins of columns in background; Greek bronze statue of winged Victory

Reverse: Arabic and French text; “Cyclopes (Brontes, Steropes, and Pyracmon) forging Jupiter’s thunderbolts” mosaic from Roman city Dougga, Tunisia; ruins of columns

Basic Information

GSID:

141207

Denomination:

500 francs

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Diagonal red SPÉCIMEN ovpt front/back; dated 00-00-0000; all-zero s/n

Design Details

Note Color:

Green, yellow, and brown

Note Dimension:

159 x 82 mm

Printer:

(Banque de France)

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