Diagonal black SPÉCIMEN / No # ovpt front; vertical SPECIMEN perf; all-zero s/n 10 francs (withdrawn 31.12.1980) Values

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Diagonal black SPÉCIMEN / No # ovpt front; vertical SPECIMEN perf; all-zero s/n 10 francs (withdrawn 31.12.1980) Values

Details

Obverse: French text; composer and conductor Hector Berlioz directing orchestra, holding baton; dome of Invalides Chapel (Paris); orchestra musicians with instruments

Reverse: Villa Medicis (Rome); penal code; Hector Berlioz holding guitar; Castel Sant’Angelo and dome of Saint Peter’s Basilica (Rome) No security thread

Basic Information

GSID:

298750

Denomination:

10 francs (withdrawn 31.12.1980)

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Diagonal black SPÉCIMEN / No # ovpt front; vertical SPECIMEN perf; all-zero s/n

Physical Characteristics

Design Details

Note Color:

Multicolor

Note Dimension:

140 x 75 mm

Printer:

Printer (Banque de France)

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