Banknotes currency of France 100 French Francs Descartes banknote. French franc banknotes and France paper money notes collection.
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| France Billet de 500 Francs Descartes |
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| France money 100 French Francs |
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French Franc - former national currency of France until the adoption of the euro in 2002.
Obverse: Bust of philosopher René Descartes seated in a chair and holding a compass. In the background, a Muse holding a large book.
Reverse: Statue of winged Victory writes the word "PAX" (Peace) on a shield. In the background a rural landscape with scene of peasant farmers returning from hay harvest.
The dominant colors are red-brown and gray-green.
Its dimensions are 160 mm x 92 mm.
100 French francs Descartes banknote created on 15 May 1942, put into circulation from July 21, 1944 by the Bank of France. This banknote was issued for replacing the 100 francs Sully. 100 francs Descartes was replaced by the 100 francs 100 francs Jeune Paysan "Young Farmers".
This banknote belongs to the series of notes "famous people" printed in intaglio and color process, a technique still used today to obtain relief features and sharper. It was painted by Lucien Jonas, the engraving is signed Ernest Pierre Deloche.
It was printed from May 1942 to December 1944 and withdrawn from circulation as legal tender on June 4, 1945.
This banknote should bear the portrait of Marshal Marquis de Vauban, on which Marshal Vauban indicates his marshal's baton to toward the fortresses of the Nord and it symbolizes the peace and the strength of our military defense, but an disaster on the Maginot Line, led to the decision of Banque de France at the last moment to replace Marshal Vauban by Descartes.