France 100 Francs 1997 (S 008528800) (lt. circulated) XF

100 Francs 1997 (Obverse: Portrait of Paul Cézanne (1839–1906). In the background, the evocation of “The sea at l’Estaque”, a painting painted by Paul Cézanne in 1878-79. Above the watermark a view of Jas de Bouffan, a family property. Representation of the painting “The Card Players”. Reverse: An interpretation of “Apples and Biscuits” canvas painted in 1880. A chromatic circle. "The Card Players" extracted from the famous painting. Watermark: Portrait of Paul Cézanne. Designer: Roger Pfund (1943-), Switzerland. Predominant colours: Brown and orange. Security strip: Segmented, 5 mm wide, windowed, metallic. Security thread: Solid, vertical, metallic, 1 mm wide, positioned next to the sec. strip. Tactile feature: Brown intaglio rectangle in the upper left corner to help blind and the visually impaired people recognise the banknote. Signatures: Didier Bruneel (Le Secrétaire Général), Jean Bonnardin (Le Contrôleur Général), Yves Barroux (Le Caissier Général, 1996-2000). Printing method: Offset. Issuer: Bank of France. Authorization: 23 January 1997. Date of release into circulation: 15 December 1997. Start of withdrawal: 1 January 2002. Deprivation of legal tender: 17 February 2002. End of redemption: 17 February 2012. Material: Cotton paper. Printer: Banque de France (BdF)) (Serial # S 008528800) (lightly circulated) XF

Dimensions: 134 x 79 mm

Catalogue Number: P-158a (SCWPM: Albert Pick; Krause)

Grade/condition: Extremely Fine (XF) (lightly circulated, lightly used, without pinholes) GRADING INFO

Texts: Banque de France. Cent Francs. Le contrefaçon ou la falsification des billets de banque et la mise en circulation des billets contrefaits ou falsifiés sont punies par les articles 442-1 et 442-2 du code pénal de peines pouvant aller jusqu'à trente ans de réclusion criminelle et trois millions de francs d'amende. One Hundred French Francs.