500 francs 1943 — France ( Pick: 95 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 500 franc note issued in France in 1943. It is cataloged under Pick number 95, placing it among documented banknotes of this issuance.
The front side features a multicolor design depicting Pax with a wreath on the left, incorporating shades of green, lilac, and blue. The back displays a man and woman on the right, along with signatures of P. Rousseau and R. Favre-Gilly. The dimensions of the note are 195 x 115 mm, and it is printed on paper.
The note includes the signatures of H. de Bletterie, P. Rousseau, and R. Gilly, with signature dates spanning from June 6, 1941, to April 19, 1945.
The front side features a multicolor design depicting Pax with a wreath on the left, incorporating shades of green, lilac, and blue. The back displays a man and woman on the right, along with signatures of P. Rousseau and R. Favre-Gilly. The dimensions of the note are 195 x 115 mm, and it is printed on paper.
The note includes the signatures of H. de Bletterie, P. Rousseau, and R. Gilly, with signature dates spanning from June 6, 1941, to April 19, 1945.
Specifications
- Signed by
- P. Rousseau and R. Favre-Gilly
- Date of issue
- 2 June 1943 to 5 April 1945
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Blue, green and multicolor
- Dimensions
- 195 x 115 mm
- Pick catalog
- 95
About this banknote
The Banque de France issued the 500 francs "La Paix" banknote in 1940, during World War II, to replace the previous 500 francs "bleu et rose" note. This series was printed from January 1940 to March 1945, with a total of 205,800,000 notes produced.
The front of the note features an allegory of Peace, depicted as a seated female figure holding a wreath. The back displays allegories of Agriculture, with a man and woman at the right. The note measures 195 x 115 mm and is printed on paper. It was signed by P. Rousseau and R. Favre-Gilly.
