French Ten Francs Type 1941 Miner

Name/Title

French Ten Francs Type 1941 Miner

Entry/Object ID

1979.101.045

Description

French Ten Francs Type 1941 Miner. Accession number written on reverse at the bottom. Dated January 13, 1944

Collection

Banknotes

Made/Created

Date made

1941 - 1949

Time Period

20th Century

Place of Origin

Country

France

Region

Western Europe

Continent

Europe

Designer or Engraver Information

Designer or Engraver

Camille Beltrand

Role

Engraver

Designer or Engraver

Lucien Hector Jonas

Role

Designer

Designer or Engraver

Ernest-Pierre Deloche

Role

Engraver

Banknote Details

Banknote Type

Issued Note

Currency

French Franc

Denomination

10

Issuing Authority

Bank of France

Production Dates

1941 - 1947

Serial Number

64

Obverse

Description

Miner holding pick on right shoulder facing right.

Transcription

BANQUE DE FRANCE DIX FRANCS LE CONTREFACTEUR SERA / PUNI DES TRAVAUX FORCES / A PERPETUITE

Translation

Bank of France Ten Francs THE COUNTERFACTOR WILL BE PUNISHED FORCED WORK FOR LIFE

Reverse

Description

Woman holding baby and hoe facing left. Cows and village in background.

Transcription

BANQUE DE FRANCE

Translation

Bank of France

Security Features

Type

Watermark

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature

Location

Obverse

Transcription

Rousseau

Language

French

Notes

General Cashier

Type

Signature

Location

Obverse

Transcription

Favre-Gilly

Language

French

Notes

General Secretary

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Money, Paper

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Money

Nomenclature Class

Exchange Media

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Pick Number

Other Number

99a

Dimensions

Width

3 in

Length

4-5/8 in

Composition

Material

Paper