1000 francs 1942 — France ( Pick: 96 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 1000 francs issued in France in 1942. It is cataloged under Pick number 96. Its dimensions are 150 x 90 mm.
The front side design features multicolored illustrations of a woman positioned at the left and right. The back side displays representations of a blacksmith and Mercury, along with signatures from H. de Bletterie, P. Rousseau, and R. Gilly.
The banknote is colored in green, lilac, and multicolor. It has multiple periods of signature: 6.2.1941-29.6.1944, 6.7.1944-20.7.1944, and on 10.8.1944 and 12.10.1944. The note is categorized as rare.
The front side design features multicolored illustrations of a woman positioned at the left and right. The back side displays representations of a blacksmith and Mercury, along with signatures from H. de Bletterie, P. Rousseau, and R. Gilly.
The banknote is colored in green, lilac, and multicolor. It has multiple periods of signature: 6.2.1941-29.6.1944, 6.7.1944-20.7.1944, and on 10.8.1944 and 12.10.1944. The note is categorized as rare.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Belin, Rousseau, Favre-Gilly
- Date of issue
- 1940-1944
- Colour
- green, lilac, multicolor
- Dimensions
- 150 x 90 mm
- Pick catalog
- 96
About this banknote
The Banque de France issued the 1000 francs "Déesse Déméter" banknote between May 28, 1942, and January 20, 1944. This series was introduced during the French State period (1940–1944) and was demonetized on June 4, 1945.
The obverse features a statue of Demeter with the infant Hercules on her lap, set against a Provençal landscape with a shepherd and goats. The reverse depicts a statue of Mercury, scenes from Hercules' labors, and the port and city of Rouen in the background. The banknote measures 190 x 115 mm and includes a watermark of Hermes' head at the center.
