Diagonal black SPÉCIMEN / No # ovpt front; vertical SPECIMEN perf; all-zero s/n 50 francs (withdrawn 30.11.1995)

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Diagonal black SPÉCIMEN / No # ovpt front; vertical SPECIMEN perf; all-zero s/n 50 francs (withdrawn 30.11.1995)

Details

Obverse: French text; garden and fa?ade of Versailles palace; painter Maurice Quentin de La Tour, wearing large black taffeta cap

Reverse: French text; penal code; Quentin de La Tour; Saint Quentin city hall, de La Tour’s birthplace

Basic Information

GSID:

298795

Denomination:

50 francs (withdrawn 30.11.1995)

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

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

Physical Characteristics

Design Details

Note Color:

Blue, gray, yellow, and black

Note Dimension:

150 x 80 mm

Printer:

Printer (Banque de France)

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