de Montesquieu
(fr) F.70/05 - P155a - alphabet 027-037
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Information:
| Rarity | A - Very Common |
| Date | Variety | Iss. | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
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| 1985 | (fr) F.70/05 - P155a - alphabet 027-037 | + | - | - | $5,70 | $8,70 | $51,00 | - |
| Reference | P#155 |
| Country | France |
| Period | New franc (1960-2001) |
| Issuing bank | Bank of France |
| Currency | Francs |
| Denomination | 200 Francs |
| Type | Circulation banknotes |
| Year | 1981-1992 |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Composition | Paper |
| Demonetized | Yes on 31.03.1998 |
| Size (WxH) | 172x92 mm |
Obverse:
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Latin
Obverse textBANQVE DE FRANCE // 200
DEVX CENT FRANCS
Obverse symbolPortrait of Montesquieu on the right, with his coat of arms. On the left, the allegory of the Law with a badge representing his work "The Spirit of the Laws". Plant motifs, lyres. Above the number: two black dots in relief for the blind.
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Reverse:
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Latin
Reverse text200 // 200
BANQVE
DE FRANCE
L'ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DE LA RÉCLUSION CRIMINELLE A PERPETUITE CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIE LES BILLETS DE BANQUE AUTORISÉS PAR LA LOI, AINSI QUE CEUX QUI AURONT FAIT USAGE DE CES BILLETS CONTREFAITS OU FALSIFIES. CEUX QUI LES AURONT INTRODUITS EN FRANCE SERONT PUNIS DE LA MÊME PEINE.
Reverse symbolPortrait of Montesquieu on the left. On the right, the castle of La Brède (Gironde). Left, statue of Sylla in a niche, with reference to the book "Dialogue of Sylla and Eucrate". In the background, Persian style motif with character in reference to "Persian Letters"
Watermark: Portrait of Delacroix, in a white oval medallion
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