France 50 Francs 1993

P#157b, numbers 5000000-13999999

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France 50 Francs, 1992-1993 P-157 obverse
France 50 Francs, 1992-1993 P-157 reverse

Information:

Rarity A - Very Common
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1993 P#157b, numbers 5000000-13999999 + - $5,80 $5,80 $7,40 $14,00 $26,00
Reference P#157b,
Country France
Period New franc (1960-2001)
Issuing bank Bank of France
Currency Francs
Denomination 50 Francs
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1992-1993
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes on 17.02.2012
Size (WxH) 123x80 mm

Obverse:

France 50 Francs, 1992-1993 P-157
Latin

Obverse text

50 Cinquante Francs Antoine de Saint-Éxupéry 1900-1944 Banque de France 50

Obverse symbol

A portrait of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry with a map of Europe and Africa with flight routes in the background. In the top left corner, the design of a boa eating an elephant, as illustrated in The Little Prince and an airliner Latécoère 25. In the bottom left corner, the Little Prince on his planet and a latent image of a sheep. To the right of the Little Prince is a foil strip segmented into four and a solid security thread.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

Banque de France 50 50 Cinquante Francs 1992 Le Secrétaire Gal Le Contrôleur Gal Le Caissier Gal 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 symbol

The biplane of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (Bréguet 14) over the desert and a compass rose and the Little Prince on his planet to the right