50 francs 1942 — France ( Pick: 93 )
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Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 50 francs issued in France in 1942. It is cataloged under Pick number 93. These details classify it among documented banknotes within this context.
The front side features Jacques Coeur on the left, designed in brown, green, and multicolor. The back displays a scene in Bourges, with a woman on the right. The dimensions of the note are 145 x 90 mm, made of paper and signed by P. Rousseau and R. Favre-Gilly.
The banknote was produced after the establishment of the Vichy regime, which was in power from July 1940 to August 1944.
The front side features Jacques Coeur on the left, designed in brown, green, and multicolor. The back displays a scene in Bourges, with a woman on the right. The dimensions of the note are 145 x 90 mm, made of paper and signed by P. Rousseau and R. Favre-Gilly.
The banknote was produced after the establishment of the Vichy regime, which was in power from July 1940 to August 1944.
Specifications
- Signed by
- P. Rousseau, R. Favre-Gilly
- Date of issue
- 13 June 1940
- Paper
- paper
- Colour
- brown, green, and multicolor
- Dimensions
- 145 x 90 mm
- Pick catalog
- 93
About this banknote
The Banque de France issued the 50 francs "Jacques Cœur" banknote on June 13, 1940, with circulation commencing on January 23, 1941. This series was introduced during the early years of World War II, reflecting the nation's ongoing monetary developments.
The obverse features a portrait of Jacques Cœur, a prominent 15th-century French merchant, with the Palais Jacques Cœur in Bourges depicted in the background. The reverse presents an agricultural scene in Bourges, including a female peasant spinner from Berry, a pasture with cattle, a flock of sheep, and Gothic columns. The banknote measures 145 x 90 mm and was engraved by Camille Beltrand, based on artwork by Lucien Jonas.
