Whitman Expo
07 11 1889 - 29 11 1889 Sig Delmotte/Bertin/Billotte Series 1 - 20 500,000 notes Intro: 27 02 1890 1,000 francs (withdrawn 04.06.1945)
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: Seated allegorical woman (Sea) holding rope with anchor, hand on anvil with hammer; head of allegorical woman (Ceres) in laurel wreath; two griffons holding coat of arms; seated allegorical woman (Earth) holding fruit basket and caduceus
Basic Information
GSID:
298431
Denomination:
1,000 francs (withdrawn 04.06.1945)
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
07 11 1889 - 29 11 1889 Sig Delmotte/Bertin/Billotte Series 1 - 20 500,000 notes Intro: 27 02 1890
