50 francs 1985 — France ( Pick: 152 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 50 francs issued in France in 1985. It is cataloged under Pick number 152, which identifies it within the issue. This multicoloured note features a design by Maurice Quentin de la Tour on the front side.
The banknote is printed on cotton paper with security threads. It measures 150 x 80 mm and is signed by Michel Sapin and Jean-Claude Trichet. Approximately 1 billion units of this note were produced at the Imprimerie des Billets de Banque.
The amount produced for this note is approximately 1 billion.
The banknote is printed on cotton paper with security threads. It measures 150 x 80 mm and is signed by Michel Sapin and Jean-Claude Trichet. Approximately 1 billion units of this note were produced at the Imprimerie des Billets de Banque.
The amount produced for this note is approximately 1 billion.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Michel Sapin, Jean-Claude Trichet
- Date of issue
- 1985
- Printing office
- Imprimerie des Billets de Banque
- Paper
- Cotton paper with security threads
- Colour
- Multicoloured
- Dimensions
- 150 x 80 mm
- Amount produced
- Approximately 1 billion
- Pick catalog
- 152
About this banknote
The Banque de France issued the 50 francs banknote in 1985. This series was introduced during a period when Michel Sapin and Jean-Claude Trichet were authorities overseeing monetary matters in the country. It reflected developments in banknote security and design technology of that era.
The front of the note features a portrait of Maurice Quentin de La Tour, a renowned French Rococo portraitist. Imprimerie des Billets de Banque printed these banknotes using cotton paper embedded with security threads. Approximately one billion notes were produced, making it a significant issue in French currency history.
