Whitman Expo
07 06 1951 Sig d’Ambrieres/Gargam Series 178, 179 5,000,000 notes 50 francs (withdrawn 11.12.1951)
Details
Obverse: French text; astronomer Urbain Le Verrier holding compass; facade of Paris Observatory building
Reverse: French text; allegorical man (Neptune) holding trident, reclining on two stylized dolphins, red curves indicating the planes of ecliptic and celestial equators; penal code; in background, sector of the ecliptic where several signs of the zodiac appear, including Aquarius and Capricorn, where the planet Neptune was located when discovered in 1846
Basic Information
GSID:
298611
Denomination:
50 francs (withdrawn 11.12.1951)
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
07 06 1951 Sig d’Ambrieres/Gargam Series 178, 179 5,000,000 notes
