5 francs 1939 — France ( Pick: 83 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 5 francs issued in France in 1939. It has a catalogue reference under Pick number 83.
The front side design features a woman wearing a helmet on the left, with the signature title "LE CAISSIER GÉNÉRAL." The back side depicts a dock worker and a sailing ship. The note is printed on paper and has dimensions of 125 x 80 mm, presented in lilac color.
A total of 14,400,000 of these notes were produced. The note was issued on July 13, 1939, shortly before the onset of World War II.
The front side design features a woman wearing a helmet on the left, with the signature title "LE CAISSIER GÉNÉRAL." The back side depicts a dock worker and a sailing ship. The note is printed on paper and has dimensions of 125 x 80 mm, presented in lilac color.
A total of 14,400,000 of these notes were produced. The note was issued on July 13, 1939, shortly before the onset of World War II.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Pierre Rousseau, René Favre-Gilly
- Date of issue
- 2 September 1939
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Lilac
- Dimensions
- 125 x 80 mm
- Amount produced
- 14,400,000
- Pick catalog
- 83
About this banknote
The Banque de France issued the 5 francs banknote in 1939, marked with Pick number 83. This note is part of a series initiated during a period of significant monetary reforms and adjustments in France. The series introduced in 1939 was signed by Pierre Rousseau and René Favre-Gilly.
The front side of the note, dated between 13 July 1939 and 26 December 1940, features a woman wearing a helmet on the left. The signature title reads "LE CAISSIER GÉNÉRAL." The reverse side displays a dock worker and a sailing ship. A total of 14,400,000 notes were produced, measuring 125 by 80 mm, with a dominating lilac color.
