type 1981, article 442
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 | 1994 |
| 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 (1689 –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
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 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 | ||||
| 1994 | (fr) F.70/2/01, P#155f - alphabet 155-167 | + | - | - | $6,90 | $11,00 | - | - | |
| 1994 | (fr) F.70/2/02, P#155f - alphabet 168 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1994 | (fr) F.70/2/02a, P#155f - alphabet U.168 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||