France 100 Francs 1989 (B.142/3526271354) (lt. circulated) XF-AU

100 Francs 1989 (Front: Self-portrait (1837) by Ferdinand Victor Eugène Delacroix, French Romantic painter born in Saint Maurice, Val-de-Marne in 1798, died in Paris in 1863; "La Liberté Guidant le Peuple" (Liberty Leading the People) by Delacroix, 1830, Louvre; Paintbrushes. Back: Eugène Delacroix holding a quill pen writing his diary; Place Furstenberg, where Delacroix lived and had his art studio. Watermark: Portrait of Eugène Delacroix. Design: Lucien Fontanarosa. Engraver: Henri Renaud (obverse); Jacques Jubert (reverse). Signatures: Denis Ferman (Le Secrétaire Général); Bernard Dentaud (Le Controleur Général); André Charriau (Le Caissier Général). Issuer: Bank of France. Dates of Issue: 1978 through 1995. Circulation from: 2 August 1979. Withdrawn: 1 February 1999. Legal tender: No, from 1 February 2009. Demonetized: 17 February 2012. Material: Cotton paper fiber. Printing method: Dry offset in four colours. Printer: Banque de France (BdF)) (Series & Serial # B.142/3526271354) (lightly circulated) XF-AU

Dimensions: 160 x 85 mm

Catalogue Number: P-154d (Albert Pick; Krause)

Grade/condition: Extremely Fine to About Uncirculated (XF-AU) (lightly– circulated, -used, without any presence of pinholes)

Texts: Banque de France. Cent Francs. One Hundred Francs. L'Article 139 du Code Pénal Punit de la Réclusion Criminelle a Perpetuité Ceux qui Auront Contrefait ou Falsifié les Billets de Banque Autorisés par la Loi, Ainsi que Ceux qui Auront Fait Usage de Ces Billets Contrefaits ou Falsifiés. Ceux Qui les Auront Introduits en France Seront Punis de la Même Peine.