Vertical red SPÉCIMEN ovpt front/back; no date; no s/n 500 francs

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Vertical red SPÉCIMEN ovpt front/back; no date; no s/n 500 francs

Details

Obverse: Arabic and French text; young Muslim woman wearing head scarf, earrings, and necklace; ariel view of port city and mountains; reclining nude boy and standing allegorical woman (France) holding torch

Reverse: Arabic text; vegetation; seated and standing Moorish women with vases; hillside town with houses; sheaf of wheat and sickle

Basic Information

GSID:

94016

Denomination:

500 francs

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Vertical red SPÉCIMEN ovpt front/back; no date; no s/n

Physical Characteristics

Design Details

Note Color:

Blue, green, and brown

Note Dimension:

223 x 138 mm

Printer:

(Banque de France)

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