French Five Francs Type 1917 Violet-1933

Banknote

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Oklahoma National Guard Museum

Name/Title

French Five Francs Type 1917 Violet-1933

Description

French Five Francs Type 1917 Violet-1933

Collection

Banknotes

Made/Created

Date made

1905 - 1933

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

Emile Deloche

Role

Engraver

Designer or Engraver

Georges Charles Victor Duval

Role

Designer

Designer or Engraver

Charles-Albert Walhain

Role

Designer

Banknote Details

Banknote Type

Issued Note

Currency

French Franc

Denomination

5

Issuing Authority

Bank of France

Production Dates

Apr 6, 1933

Serial Number

54292

Obverse

Description

Personification of France helmeted in a medallion on the left. Purple print.

Transcription

BANQUE DE FRANCE CINQ FRANCS 5 | 5 LE CONTREFACTEUR SERA PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCES A PERPETUITE

Translation

BANK OF FRANCE FIVE FRANC 5 | 5 THE COUNTERFEITER WILL BE PUNISHES HARD WORK A PERPETUITE

Reverse

Description

Boat. Dock worker unloading a bag on the right.

Transcription

BANQUE DE FRANCE

Translation

Bank of France

Security Features

Type

Watermark

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

72

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

3-1/8 in

Length

4-7/8 in

Composition

Material

Paper

Web Links and URLs

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/note206630.html