50 francs 1993 — France ( Pick: 157 )
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Europe
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Banknote description
The banknote is a 50 francs issued in France in 1993. It is cataloged under Pick number 157. Its denomination and year place it within documented banknotes of this specific issue.
The front side design features Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. The note displays a colour scheme of purple and dark blue on a blue, green, and multicolored underprint. The banknote is printed on cotton-based paper and measures 123 x 80 mm. It is signed by D. Bruneel, J. Bonnardin, and C. Vigier, with the printing office noted as the Banque de France.
The banknote's distinct characteristics include its unique color scheme and cotton-based paper. The Banque de France issued its last series of 50 francs banknotes in 1993.
The front side design features Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. The note displays a colour scheme of purple and dark blue on a blue, green, and multicolored underprint. The banknote is printed on cotton-based paper and measures 123 x 80 mm. It is signed by D. Bruneel, J. Bonnardin, and C. Vigier, with the printing office noted as the Banque de France.
The banknote's distinct characteristics include its unique color scheme and cotton-based paper. The Banque de France issued its last series of 50 francs banknotes in 1993.
Specifications
- Signed by
- D. Bruneel, J. Bonnardin, C. Vigier
- Date of issue
- 1993
- Printing office
- Banque de France
- Paper
- cotton-based paper
- Colour
- purple and dark blue on blue, green, and multicolored underprint
- Dimensions
- 123 x 80 mm
- Pick catalog
- 157
About this banknote
The Banque de France issued the 50 francs banknote featuring Antoine de Saint-Exupéry on October 20, 1993, as part of a series introduced between 1992 and 1998. This series was designed by Roger Pfund and aimed to modernize French currency before the transition to the euro.
The front of the banknote displays a portrait of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, with a drawing of "Le Petit Prince" to the left, an old airplane at the top left, and a topographical map of Africa at the center. The reverse features a Breguet XIV biplane flying over the desert. The banknote measures 123 x 80 mm and includes a watermark of Saint-Exupéry's portrait.
