French Twenty Francs Type 1942 Pêcheur. Accession number written on reverse at the bottom. Dated September 24, 1942.
Collection
Banknotes
Made/Created
Date made
1942
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
Charles Clément
Role
Engraver
Banknote Details
Banknote Type
Issued Note
Currency
French Franc
Denomination
20
Issuing Authority
Bank of France
Production Dates
Sep 24, 1942
Serial Number
38
Obverse
Description
Portrait of the fisherman named Amédée who served as a model for the artist. Two fish and a rope surround the fisherman. In the background, there is the port of Concarneau. Values in numbers and letters are printed in red-brown. The signatures, the alphabet, the date and the numbering are printed in black.
Reverse
Description
Britain mother and her children in traditional costume of Quimper and Pont L'Abbé. The mother holds her youngest daughter and the big one, a basket of local vegetables. On the right is the Calvary of Penmarch with the church in the background. Article 139 of the Penal Code is printed at the bottom of the back on the left on three lines.
