02 01 1976 - 03 06 1976 Sig Bouchet/Tronche/Strohl Series 285 - 300 40,000,000 notes 50 francs (withdrawn 31.12.1980)

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02 01 1976 - 03 06 1976 Sig Bouchet/Tronche/Strohl Series 285 - 300 40,000,000 notes 50 francs (withdrawn 31.12.1980)

Details

Obverse: French text; floral decoration; modern interpretation of Racine coat of arms with helmet above silver swan; Port Royal des Champs abbey and surrounding fields; dramatist and poet, Jean Racine wearing powdered wig and red coat; floral decoration with two intertwined feathers

Reverse: French text; decorative frieze; Jean Racine wearing powdered wig and blue coat; street of La Ferté-Milon city (Aisne), Racine’s birthplace; penal code; parchments, torch, and quill; olive laurel branch; statue of Melpomene, muse of Tragedy, holding antique tragedy mask, standing on pedestal adorned with lyre

Basic Information

GSID:

298731

Denomination:

50 francs (withdrawn 31.12.1980)

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

02 01 1976 - 03 06 1976 Sig Bouchet/Tronche/Strohl Series 285 - 300 40,000,000 notes

Physical Characteristics

Design Details

Note Color:

Multicolor

Note Dimension:

160 x 85 mm

Printer:

Printer (Banque de France)

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