1000 Francs 13.7.1944 (Agriculture, Commerce and Industry) (Series & Serial # Y.4033/100822492) (lightly circulated) XF+ (wst)
Depicted: Front: Portraits of two females in cameos, rooster, butterflies, flowers, ears of wheat, fruit, scythe, duck: symbolising Agriculture. Back: Blacksmith (Industry allegory) with anvil and gear; Mercury (Commerce allegory) holding caduceus. Factory with smoking chimneys. Sailing ships. Steam ship with anchor.
Signatures: J. Belin (Le Controleur Général); P. Rousseau (Le Caissier Général); R. Favre-Gilly (Le Secrétaire Général).
Watermark: Female head in profile crowned with flowers
Artists, Designers & Engravers: Henry-Lucien Cheffer INV; Camille Beltrand SC (Front); Emile Deloche SC (Back)
Issuer & Printer: Bank of France – Banque de France (Bdf).
Dimensions: 198 x 118 mm
Catalogue Number: P-96c (Albert Pick; Krause)
Grade/condition: Nice Extremely Fine (XF+) (lightly circulated, used, with a very light water stain on the upper edge)
Texts: Banque de France. Paris, le 13 Juillet 1944. RA. Mille Francs. One Thousand Francs. L'Article 139 du Code Pénal punit des Travaux Forcés ceux qui auront contrefait ou falsifié les billets de Banques autorisées par la loi, ainsi que ceux qui auront fait usage de ces billets contrefaits ou falsifiés.
Depicted: Front: Portraits of two females in cameos, rooster, butterflies, flowers, ears of wheat, fruit, scythe, duck: symbolising Agriculture. Back: Blacksmith (Industry allegory) with anvil and gear; Mercury (Commerce allegory) holding caduceus. Factory with smoking chimneys. Sailing ships. Steam ship with anchor.
Signatures: J. Belin (Le Controleur Général); P. Rousseau (Le Caissier Général); R. Favre-Gilly (Le Secrétaire Général).
Watermark: Female head in profile crowned with flowers
Artists, Designers & Engravers: Henry-Lucien Cheffer INV; Camille Beltrand SC (Front); Emile Deloche SC (Back)
Issuer & Printer: Bank of France – Banque de France (Bdf).
Dimensions: 198 x 118 mm
Catalogue Number: P-96c (Albert Pick; Krause)
Grade/condition: Nice Extremely Fine (XF+) (lightly circulated, used, with a very light water stain on the upper edge)
Texts: Banque de France. Paris, le 13 Juillet 1944. RA. Mille Francs. One Thousand Francs. L'Article 139 du Code Pénal punit des Travaux Forcés ceux qui auront contrefait ou falsifié les billets de Banques autorisées par la loi, ainsi que ceux qui auront fait usage de ces billets contrefaits ou falsifiés.
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