French Five Francs Modified-1940

Banknote

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Oklahoma National Guard Museum

Name/Title

French Five Francs Modified-1940

Description

French Five Francs Modified-1940

Collection

Banknotes

Made/Created

Date made

1939 - 1940

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

Dec 5, 1940

Serial Number

66983

Obverse

Description

France helmeted in a medallion article 139 of the penal code

Transcription

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

Translation

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

Reverse

Description

Dock worker on a ladder climbing a bag on the quay of a port, in the background a moored sailboat

Transcription

5 BANQUE DE FRANCE

Translation

5 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

83

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/note203062.html