Whitman Expo
07 06 1962 - 04 03 1965 Sig d’Ambrieres/Tondu/Gargam Series 1 - 96 240,000,000 notes Intro: 02 01 1963 50 francs (withdrawn 31.12.1980) Values
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:
298726
Denomination:
50 francs (withdrawn 31.12.1980)
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
07 06 1962 - 04 03 1965 Sig d’Ambrieres/Tondu/Gargam Series 1 - 96 240,000,000 notes Intro: 02 01 1963
