France 50 Francs 1997

type 1992 modified

(fr) F.73/04 - P157Ab - numéros 30 000 000 - 45 999 999

© CGB generic images

France 50 Francs, 1994-1999 P-157 obverse
France 50 Francs, 1994-1999 P-157 reverse

Information:

Rarity A - Very Common
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1997 (fr) F.73/04 - P157Ab - numéros 30 000 000 - 45 999 999 + $2,40 $2,50 $3,90 $5,40 $7,90 $15,00
Reference P#157
Country France
Period New franc (1960-2001)
Issuing bank Bank of France
Currency Francs
Denomination 50 Francs
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1994-1999
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes on 17.02.2012
Size (WxH) 123x80 mm

Obverse:

France 50 Francs, 1994-1999 P-157
Latin

Obverse text

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

Obverse symbol

Portrait of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900-1944); on the left, two of the aviator's routes and the silhouette of a "Latécoère 25" plane on a background of the world map; four motifs evoke the writer's short story "The little prince": extract from the novel (lines in mini-letters at the top left), the "boa which digests an elephant", the sheep (in brilliant colorless ink) and the Little prince himself. 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 1994 Le Secrétaire Gal Le Contrôleur Gal Le Caissier Gal 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

The Saint-Exupéry “Bréguet 14” plane in a cloudy sky and flying over a desert; above the watermark, a wind rose; on the right, the Little Prince.