18 10 188 - 04 03 1889 Sig Bertin/Billotte Series 281 - 360 2,000,000 notes 50 francs (withdrawn 24.10.1891) Values

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18 10 188 - 04 03 1889 Sig Bertin/Billotte Series 281 - 360 2,000,000 notes 50 francs (withdrawn 24.10.1891) Values

Details

Obverse: French text; head of allegorical woman (Industry) with compass and hammer; two cherub flanking cartouche with penal code; head of allegorical woman (Agriculture) with ear of wheat and sickle

Reverse: French text; penal code; seated allegorical woman (Industry) holding hammer on anvil with cog, holding hands with seated allegorical woman (Agriculture) holding scythe with plow; penal code

Basic Information

GSID:

298397

Denomination:

50 francs (withdrawn 24.10.1891)

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

18 10 188 - 04 03 1889 Sig Bertin/Billotte Series 281 - 360 2,000,000 notes

Physical Characteristics

Design Details

Note Color:

Blue

Note Dimension:

178 x 123 mm

Printer:

Printer (Banque de France, Biercy)

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