France 200 Francs 1996

Eiffel, type 1995

(fr) F.75/03A1 - P159b - n°37 000 000 à 37 000 200

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France 200 Francs, 1995-1999 P-159 obverse
France 200 Francs, 1995-1999 P-159 reverse

Information:

Rarity RR - Very Rare
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1996 (fr) F.75/03A1 - P159b - n°37 000 000 à 37 000 200 + - - - - - -
Reference P#159
Country France
Period New franc (1960-2001)
Issuing bank Bank of France
Currency Francs
Denomination 200 Francs
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1995-1999
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes on 17.02.2012
Size (WxH) 143x80 mm

Obverse:

France 200 Francs, 1995-1999 P-159
Latin

Obverse text

200 Deux Cents Francs Gustave Eiffel 1832-1923 200 Banque de France

Obverse symbol

Red and dark maroon print on predominantly red and multicolour underprint; serial number black. Portrait of the famous French builder Gustave Eiffel (1832 –1923) in front of the Garabit viaduct designed by him; basically; the colorful detail of a frame evokes the Eiffel Tower. Below is a stylized representation of the Eiffel Tower.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

Banque de France 200 200 Deux Cents 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

A view of the base of Eiffel Tower and the Champ-de-Mars during the Universal Exhibition of 1889; in the background, the dome of the Palais des Beaux-Arts; stylized representation of the Eiffel Tower.