Whitman Expo
04 12 1862 - 02 11 1866 Sig Chazal/Soleil/Marsaud Series 1 - 80 2,000,000 notes Intro: 06 07 1863 1,000 francs (demonetized 02.01.1923) Values
Details
Obverse: French text; oak leaves flanking cherub holding parchment and hammer; standing bare-breasted allegorical woman (Arts) holding sickle and sheaf of wheat; caduceus; standing robed allegorical woman (Science) holding compass and plumb bob; medallion with head of Mercury in profile; pedestal held by crouching Hercules; penal code; angels flanking medallion with nude child leaning on lion; two reclining allegorical women (Law and Justice) holding tablet, scepter, scales, and sword, leaning on stele with shaking hands and Gallic rooster (Vigilance) atop; penal code; cherub holding hand mirror and bridle reins; standing robed allegorical woman (Trade) holding oak laurels and olive branch; owl; standing robed allegorical woman (Agriculture) holding cornucopia and flowers; medallion with head of Athena in profile; pedestal held by crouching Hercules; black calligraphic bank name
Reverse: Mirrored front image
Basic Information
GSID:
298356
Denomination:
1,000 francs (demonetized 02.01.1923)
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
04 12 1862 - 02 11 1866 Sig Chazal/Soleil/Marsaud Series 1 - 80 2,000,000 notes Intro: 06 07 1863
