No date Sig Casse/Boudin/Beaperthuy Series K 734 Intro: 1893 cinq cent (500) francs Values

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No date Sig Casse/Boudin/Beaperthuy Series K 734 Intro: 1893 cinq cent (500) francs Values

Details

Obverse: French text; ornate border with standing allegorical woman (symbolizing Wisdom) holding a seashell and stalk of corn; parrots; vines, balance scales; sword; cherubs with turtle, flowers, and fish; standing Mercury (symbolizing Fortune) holding a seashell and caduceus; anchor; cherubs with fish and plants; penal code repeated in two circles

Reverse: Mirror image of front

Basic Information

GSID:

106118

Denomination:

cinq cent (500) francs

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

No date Sig Casse/Boudin/Beaperthuy Series K 734 Intro: 1893

Design Details

Note Color:

Black on buff paper

Note Dimension:

250 x 135 mm

Printer:

(Banque de France)

Feedback:

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