Diagonal red hollow SpÉcimen / No # ovpt front; vertical Specimen perf; all-zero s/n 500 francs (withdrawn 01.03.1997) Values

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Diagonal red hollow SpÉcimen / No # ovpt front; vertical Specimen perf; all-zero s/n 500 francs (withdrawn 01.03.1997) Values

Details

Obverse: French text; bell tower of Saint-Jacques de la Boucherie church in Paris; 17th century houses; mathematician and philosopher Blaise Pascal, holding head with hand; cathedral Notre Dame de l’Assomption in Clermont-Ferrand (Puy de Dome), in front of Puy de Dôme mountain

Reverse: French text; Port-Royal des Champs Abbey dovecote in Magny-les-Hameaux (Yvelines); penal code; Blaise Pascal, holding head with hand; Port-Royal des Champs chapel

Basic Information

GSID:

298853

Denomination:

500 francs (withdrawn 01.03.1997)

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Diagonal red hollow SpÉcimen / No # ovpt front; vertical Specimen perf; all-zero s/n

Design Details

Note Color:

Brown and black

Note Dimension:

182 x 97 mm

Printer:

Printer (Banque de France)

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