Whitman Expo
No ovpt; no perf; all-zero s/n 1,000 francs (withdrawn 04.06.1945) Values
Details
Obverse: French text; cherub entangled in ribbon; penal code; haystack; seated allegorical blacksmith (Labor) holding hammer; seated allegorical woman (Science) holding caduceus; bale; factories with smokestacks; shield with motto of Banque de France, “Sagesse et Fortune” (Wisdom and Fortune); cherub holding branch and balance scales; steel plow; furnace; artist’s palette; penal code; cherub entangled in ribbon; bas-relief with representations of science, arts, industry, agriculture and commerce
Reverse: French text; cherub entangled in ribbon; penal code; seated man wearing apron holding arms of bare-breasted, blindfolded woman standing on Wheel of Fortune; seated cherub holding shovel; panorama of Pont Neuf and Île de la Cité; terrestrial globe,Parchment, open book, and manuscripts on floor; seated bearded man wearing robes, holding compass and tablet; seated man holding scythe; penal code; cherub entangled in ribbon
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
No ovpt; no perf; all-zero s/n
Design Details
Note Color:
Violet, red, blue, and black
Note Dimension:
254 x 125 mm
Printer:
Printer (Banque de France)
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