12 02 1942 - 09 01 1947 Sig Rousseau/Favre-Gilly Series 1 - 162 405,000,000 notes Intro: 18 12 1942 20 francs (withdrawn 13.11.1950) Values

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12 02 1942 - 09 01 1947 Sig Rousseau/Favre-Gilly Series 1 - 162 405,000,000 notes Intro: 18 12 1942 20 francs (withdrawn 13.11.1950) Values

Details

Obverse: French text; rope, net, and monkfish; fishers in sailboat in Concarneau harbor; fisher pulling rope; monkfish entangled in rope

Reverse: French text; penal code; two Brittany women wearing typical headdresses (Quimper and Pont l’Abbé) holding child and baskets with regional fruits and vegetables; La Chapelle Notre-Dame de la Joie in Penmarch (Brittany) with Calvary crucifix

Basic Information

GSID:

298588

Denomination:

20 francs (withdrawn 13.11.1950)

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

12 02 1942 - 09 01 1947 Sig Rousseau/Favre-Gilly Series 1 - 162 405,000,000 notes Intro: 18 12 1942

Physical Characteristics

Design Details

Note Color:

Multicolor

Note Dimension:

130 x 80 mm

Printer:

Printer (Banque de France)

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