Whitman Expo
06 03 1975 - 02 10 1975 Sig Bouchet/Tronche/Morant Series 261 - 284 60,000,000 notes 50 francs (withdrawn 31.12.1980) Values
Details
Obverse: French text; floral decoration; modern interpretation of Racine coat of arms with helmet above silver swan; Port Royal des Champs abbey and surrounding fields; dramatist and poet, Jean Racine wearing powdered wig and red coat; floral decoration with two intertwined feathers
Reverse: French text; decorative frieze; Jean Racine wearing powdered wig and blue coat; street of La Ferté-Milon city (Aisne), Racine’s birthplace; penal code; parchments, torch, and quill; olive laurel branch; statue of Melpomene, muse of Tragedy, holding antique tragedy mask, standing on pedestal adorned with lyre
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
06 03 1975 - 02 10 1975 Sig Bouchet/Tronche/Morant Series 261 - 284 60,000,000 notes
Design Details
Note Color:
Multicolor
Note Dimension:
160 x 85 mm
Printer:
Printer (Banque de France)
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