500 francs 1955 — France ( Pick: 133 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 500 francs issued in France in 1955. It is cataloged under Pick number 133. Its denomination and year place it among documented banknotes of this issue.
The front side design features a blue, orange, and multicolor palette, with a building depicted on the left and a portrait of Victor Hugo on the right. The back side design continues with Hugo on the left and the Panthéon in Paris. It includes the signatures of J. Belin, G. Gouin d'Ambrieres, and P. Gargam.
This banknote measures 140 x 75 mm. The paper used is of multicolored design.
The front side design features a blue, orange, and multicolor palette, with a building depicted on the left and a portrait of Victor Hugo on the right. The back side design continues with Hugo on the left and the Panthéon in Paris. It includes the signatures of J. Belin, G. Gouin d'Ambrieres, and P. Gargam.
This banknote measures 140 x 75 mm. The paper used is of multicolored design.
Specifications
- Date of issue
- 1954-1958
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Multicolour
- Dimensions
- 140 x 75 mm
- Pick catalog
- 133
About this banknote
The Banque de France issued the 500 francs banknote in 1954 as part of a series aimed at updating French currency designs. It was released during a period when the bank sought to refresh the imagery on its banknotes to reflect national heritage and prominent historical figures.
The front features a portrait of Victor Hugo on the right, with a building on the left, rendered in blue and orange multicolour. The reverse displays Hugo on the left and the Panthéon in Paris. This particular note, cataloged as Pick 133, has dimensions of 140 x 75 mm and was printed with the signature combinations of J. Belin, G. Gouin d'Ambrieres, and P. Gargam between 1954 and 1955.
