Vertical SPECIMEN perf; normal s/n 500 francs Values

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Vertical SPECIMEN perf; normal s/n 500 francs Values

Details

Obverse: French text; carving of Renaissance furniture from Château d’Azzay-le-Rideau; detail of Gombot and Macée’s tapestry “Les fian?ailles” (The Engagement) in Saint-Lô museum; Anne de Bretagne in 3/4 profile facing left; Jean Bourdichon’s illustration from the book “Les Grandes Heures d’Anne de Bretagne” (The Great Hours of Anne of Brittany)

Reverse: French text; ermine medallion from Château de Blois fireplace; Château de Chenonceaux; Anne de Bretagne in 3/4 profile facing right; Château de Chambord; salamander medallion from Château de Blois fireplace; penal code; bas-reliefs of standing allegorical woman shouldering water jug and standing allegorical woman holding sword from Jean Goujon’s “Fontaine des Innocents” (Fountain of Innocents) in Les Halles district of Paris; helmet

Basic Information

GSID:

298858

Denomination:

500 francs

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

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Design Details

Note Color:

Multicolor

Note Dimension:

182 x 97 mm

Printer:

Printer (Banque de France)

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