France 500 Nouveaux, 1959-1966 P-145

BANQUE DE FRANCE 500 NF CINQ CENTS NOUVEAUX FRANCS

Portrait of Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known as Molière in the center. Theater balconies on the left. Red curtains. Orchestra on the right. This scene seems to be the first representation of the Imaginary Ill in the hall of the Royal Palace in 1673.

500 500 BANQUE DE FRANCE L'ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PENAL PUNIT DE LA RECLUSION CRIMINELLE A PERPETUITE CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIE DES BILLETS DE BANQUE AUTORISES 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.

Molière in the center, in front of an audience and a scene of actors performing. It is the Imaginary Ill at Versailles in 1674, after the death of the author. Musical instruments.