type 1981, alphabets H.042, H.402, 101
Information:
| Reference | P#155 |
| Country | France |
| Period | New franc (1960-2001) |
| Currency | Francs |
| Denomination | 200 Francs |
| Type | Circulation banknotes |
| Issuing bank | Bank of France |
| Year | 1986-1992 |
| 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 (1989 –1755), his coat of arms, an allegorical representation of the law and the imaginary coat of arms of justice.
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Reverse:
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Latin
Reverse text200 // 200
BANQVE
DE FRANCE
Reverse symbolThe identically inverted portrait of Montesquieu on the front, motifs evoking two of his works: a statue of Scylla, a character reading his "The Persian Letters" and the background consisting of a Persian decor; Château de La Brède, his birthplace.
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Varieties
| Date | Variety | Iss. | Value | ||||||
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| VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||
| 1986 | (fr) F.70ter/01 - P155a - alphabet H.402 | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1986 | (fr) F.70ter/01a - P155a - alphabet H.042 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1990 | 1990 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1992 | (fr) F.70bis/01 - P155e - alphabet 101 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||