50 Francs G.4.1.1973.G. ( © Front: French dramatist Jean Racine (22nd December 1639 – 21st April 1699) – engraving of Jean Daullé. Port Royal des Champs Abbey in Magny-les-Hameaux, in the Vallée de Chevreuse southwest of Paris. Arms granted to Jean Racine by the King "azure of the silver swan". Flowers and tree branches. Back: Bust of Jean Racine from a picture of Delannoy. View of his hometown – La Ferté-Milon a commune in the department of Aisne in Picardie in northern France. Marble statue of The Muse Melpomene holding a tragic mask. Watermark: Bust of Andromache (Andromaque) in profile. Main colours: Multicolor. Artist: Pierrette Lambert (including watermark). Engraved by: André Marliat, Jules Piel (intaglio). Watermark engraved by Michel Valentini (BDF employee). Signatures: Gilbert Bouchet (Le Contrôleur Général, 1967–1979); Pierre Vergnes (Le Caissier Général, 1971–1974); Hubert Morant (Le Secrétaire G(énér)al, 1967–1975). Issuer: Bank of France. Date of Issue: 4 January 1973. Withdrawn: April/May 1977. Legal tender: No, from 15 September 1986. Demonetized: 17 February 2012. Material: Cotton paper fiber cloth. Stationery: Bank of France. Printing method: Typography in four colours (yellow, red, light blue and dark blue). Printer: Banque de France (BdF)) (Serial # J.211/0525838515) (circulated) (pinholes) F-VF
Dimensions: 160 x 86 mm
PHOTO REMARK: The banknote picture is for overall design reference only (unless its serial number exactly matches its description). Photos displaying the entire banknote should not be treated as WYSIWYG for signature and date varieties, for exact serial numbers etc. Smaller supplemental photos of signatures (where available) are WYSIWYG indeed. Our textual descriptions are your reliable guide to what you will receive. What you read is what you get (WYRIWYG).
Catalogue Number: P-148d (SCWPM: Albert Pick; Krause Publications)
Grade/condition: Fine to Very Fine (F-VF) (circulated, used, with pinholes in/around watermark area and 3 tiny edge tears 1-2 mm deep, otherwise a crispy VF) GRADING INFO
Texts: Banque de France. Cinquante Francs. Le Controleur Général. Le Caissier Général. Le Secrétaire Général. 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.
Dimensions: 160 x 86 mm
PHOTO REMARK: The banknote picture is for overall design reference only (unless its serial number exactly matches its description). Photos displaying the entire banknote should not be treated as WYSIWYG for signature and date varieties, for exact serial numbers etc. Smaller supplemental photos of signatures (where available) are WYSIWYG indeed. Our textual descriptions are your reliable guide to what you will receive. What you read is what you get (WYRIWYG).
Catalogue Number: P-148d (SCWPM: Albert Pick; Krause Publications)
Grade/condition: Fine to Very Fine (F-VF) (circulated, used, with pinholes in/around watermark area and 3 tiny edge tears 1-2 mm deep, otherwise a crispy VF) GRADING INFO
Texts: Banque de France. Cinquante Francs. Le Controleur Général. Le Caissier Général. Le Secrétaire Général. 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.
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