10 francs 1974 — France ( Pick: 150 )
Region:
Europe
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Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 10 francs issued in France in 1974. It is cataloged under Pick number 150.
The front design features Hector Berlioz at right. The color scheme of the note includes red, brown, and olive. The note is signed by Morant, Bouchet, and Vergnes and is produced on paper. The dimensions of the note are 140 x 76 mm.
This banknote is classified by its catalog reference and visual attributes. The State Bank of France issued 10-franc notes during a period marked by various economic changes in the 1970s.
The front design features Hector Berlioz at right. The color scheme of the note includes red, brown, and olive. The note is signed by Morant, Bouchet, and Vergnes and is produced on paper. The dimensions of the note are 140 x 76 mm.
This banknote is classified by its catalog reference and visual attributes. The State Bank of France issued 10-franc notes during a period marked by various economic changes in the 1970s.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Morant, Bouchet, Vergnes
- Date of issue
- 1974-02-07
- Paper
- papier
- Colour
- red, brown, olive
- Dimensions
- 140 x 76 mm
- Pick catalog
- 150
About this banknote
The Banque de France issued the 10 francs Berlioz banknote from 1974 to 1980, replacing the previous 10 francs Voltaire note. This series was created on November 23, 1972, and was printed between November 5, 1974, and December 31, 1980. The note was demonetized on September 15, 1986.
The front of the banknote features a portrait of composer Hector Berlioz at the right, based on an 1832 painting by Émile Signol, depicting him conducting in the Chapelle des Invalides in Paris during the first performance of his Requiem. The back shows the same portrait of Berlioz on the left, with Rome's Villa Medici in the background. The banknote measures 140 x 76 mm and was signed by Morant, Bouchet, and Vergnes.
