France 100 Francs 1997

type 1997

(fr) F.74/00Spn - P158s - spécimen, alphabet A n°00000000 (perforé SPECIMEN, surchargé)

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France 100 Francs, 1997-1998 P-158 obverse
France 100 Francs, 1997-1998 P-158 reverse

Information:

Rarity R - Rare
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1997 (fr) F.74/00Spn - P158s - spécimen, alphabet A n°00000000 (perforé SPECIMEN, surchargé) + - - - - - -
Reference P#158
Country France
Period New franc (1960-2001)
Issuing bank Bank of France
Currency Francs
Denomination 100 Francs
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1997-1998
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes on 17.02.2012
Size (WxH) 133x80 mm

Obverse:

France 100 Francs, 1997-1998 P-158
Latin

Obverse text

100 Cent Francs Paul Cézanne 1839-1906 100 Banque de France

Obverse symbol

Portrait of Paul Cézanne (1838 –1906); in the background the evocation of "La mer à l'Estaque", a painting painted in 1878-1879; above the watermark a view of Jas de Bouffan, a family property; below a representation of the canvas "The Card Players". To the right of the Jas de Bouffan is a foil strip segmented into four and a solid security thread.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

Banque de France 100 100 Cent Francs LA CONTREFAÇON OU LA FALSIFICATION DES BILLETS DE BANQUE ET LA MISE EN CIRCULATION DES BILLETS CONTREFAITS OU FALSIFIÉS SONT PUNIS PAR LES ARTICLES 442-1 et 442-2 DU CODE PÉNAL DE PEINES ALLANT JUSQU'À TRENTE ANS DE RÉCLUSION CRIMINELLE ET TROIS MILLIONS DE FRANCS D'AMENDE.

Reverse symbol

An interpretation of "Apples and Cookies" canvas painted in 1880; above the watermark a chromatic circle and below "The card players" extracted from the famous painting