23 12 1870 - 29 05 1873 Sig Mignot/Marsaud Series 1 - 1982 49,550,000 notes Intro: 12 01 1871 20 francs (demonetized 02.01.1923)

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23 12 1870 - 29 05 1873 Sig Mignot/Marsaud Series 1 - 1982 49,550,000 notes Intro: 12 01 1871 20 francs (demonetized 02.01.1923)

Details

Obverse: French text; penal code in interlacing oak branches with acorns and leaves, cog, anvil, sledgehammer, and sailing ship masts; seated allegorical woman (Banque de France) with outstretched arm; sheaves of stack and plow; penal code in interlacing grape branches with bunches of grapes

Reverse: French text; penal code; head of allegorical woman (Banque de France) wearing braided hair with spikes, grapes, oak leaves, and headband; penal code

Basic Information

GSID:

298389

Denomination:

20 francs (demonetized 02.01.1923)

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

23 12 1870 - 29 05 1873 Sig Mignot/Marsaud Series 1 - 1982 49,550,000 notes Intro: 12 01 1871

Physical Characteristics

Design Details

Note Color:

Blue and black

Note Dimension:

150 x 97 mm

Printer:

Printer (unknown)

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