France, 1 franc note, 10th of March, 1920 Manufacturer: République Française
Printer: Chambre de Commerce de Paris
Magistrate: President G. Lorealy
Magistrate: Treasurer O. Legouès

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1920

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Paper

Dimensions

71.5 × 107.8 mm (7.15 × 10.78 cm)

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001

Accession Number

2001.87.30418

Geography

Made in Paris, France

Culture

French

Period

20th century

Classification

Numismatics

Disclaimer

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: top l. corner, CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE / DE / PARIS, central rectangular cartouche with mauve vine border on gold ground and intricate lines center, UN / FRANC, mauve circular medallion r. with wave border, bust personification of france wearing hat looking l., signatures bottom l. of LE TRÉSORIER and LE PRÉSIDENT, serial number top r. S. C39 continues below r. 0,041,925 to r. and l. of bottom serial number are large "1" figures, background is interlocking horizontal diamond pattern

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: gold cartouche top l. DE LIBERATION DE LA CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE / DE PARIS DATE DU 10 MARS 1920, two mauve circular medallions below with ribbon pattern surrounding, l. medallino is standing personification of france in front of sun over horizon, REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE, r. medallion olive branch, LIBERTE. EGALITE. FRATERNITE / 1919 / 1 / FRANC, bottom l. C P C with vine horizontal line through center, r. inscription LES / BILLETS / EN / CIRCULATION / SERONT / ECHANGEABLES / CONTRE / DES / BILLETS / DE LA / BANQUE DE FARNCE / JUSTQU'AU / 1ER JUILLET / 1922, behind is gold staff with curved branched top, eagle wings l. and r., 3 wheat shafts each l. and r., and ribbon bottom, large mauve "1" l. and r. of inscription
Provenance
Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., by 2001; transferred to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2001
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

French franc, money, paper money

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