5 francs 1923 — France ( Pick: 72 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 5 francs issued in France in 1923. It is cataloged under Pick number 72, identifying it within the issue. Its denomination and year classify it among the documented banknotes.
The front side features a woman wearing a helmet on the left in lilac color, while the back displays a dock worker and a sailing ship. The note includes signatures from Émile Louis de Ruaz and Roger Camille Vergnot.
This banknote measures 139 x 86 mm and is printed by Imprimerie Paul Dupont in Paris, France. The signatures encompass various authorizations, including J. Laferriere and A. Aupetit, valid from 1917 to 1925.
The front side features a woman wearing a helmet on the left in lilac color, while the back displays a dock worker and a sailing ship. The note includes signatures from Émile Louis de Ruaz and Roger Camille Vergnot.
This banknote measures 139 x 86 mm and is printed by Imprimerie Paul Dupont in Paris, France. The signatures encompass various authorizations, including J. Laferriere and A. Aupetit, valid from 1917 to 1925.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Émile Louis de Ruaz, Roger Camille Vergnot
- Date of issue
- 1 November 1923
- Printing office
- Imprimerie Paul Dupont, Paris, France
- Colour
- Purple and cream
- Dimensions
- 139 x 86 mm
- Pick catalog
- 72
About this banknote
The Banque de France issued the 5 francs banknote in 1923 as part of a series designed to replace earlier notes during the interwar period. The note was printed by Imprimerie Paul Dupont in Paris and featured signatures by Émile Louis de Ruaz and Roger Camille Vergnot.
The front side of the banknote displays a woman wearing a helmet, a design element maintained from 1917 to 1933. On the reverse, the note depicts a dock worker and a sailing ship, indicating France's maritime connections. This specific note, Pick 72, is distinguished by its purple and cream coloration and measures 139 by 86 mm.
