French Ten Francs Minerve Type 1915 Modified. Accession number written on reverse at bottom. Staining on both sides. Dated December 26, 1940.
Collection
Banknotes
Made/Created
Date made
1939 - 1942
Time Period
20th Century
Place of Origin
Country
France
Region
Western Europe
Continent
Europe
Designer or Engraver Information
Designer or Engraver
César Romagnol
Role
Engraver
Designer or Engraver
Georges Charles Victor Duval
Role
Designer
Banknote Details
Banknote Type
Issued Note
Currency
French Franc
Denomination
10
Issuing Authority
Bank of France
Production Dates
Dec 26, 1940
Serial Number
82200
Obverse
Description
Portrait of the goddess Minerva (Athena) in a medallion on the left. Blue print.
Transcription
BANQUE DE FRANCE
DIX
FRANCS
LE CONTREVENANT ESTPUNI POUR SON DUR LABEUR
Translation
Bank of France
Ten
FRANCS
THE INFRINGER SHALL BE
PUNISHED FOR HARD WORK
Reverse
Description
A young peasant woman sitting in profile in a field, holding a sickle, leaning on a bushel and surrounded by a garland of vine leaves and bunches of grapes.
