Horizontal blue SPECIMEN ovpt upper left front; normal s/n 500 francs Values

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Horizontal blue SPECIMEN ovpt upper left front; normal s/n 500 francs Values

Details

Obverse: French text; standing European man holding anchor; Chinese junks and modern French steamship at sea; serpent; standing Asian man holding oar

Reverse: French text; penal code

Basic Information

GSID:

124104

Denomination:

500 francs

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Horizontal blue SPECIMEN ovpt upper left front; normal s/n

Design Details

Note Color:

Blue and red

Note Dimension:

214 x 145 mm

Printer:

(Banque de France)

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