France, Franco-Belgian Railways Administration in Occupied German Territory, 0.25 franc note, 1923 Manufacturer: Régie des Chemins de Fer des Territoires Occupés
Printer: Paul Dupont (French, 1796–1879)
Artist: R. Vergnot Del.
Engraver: E. de Ruaz
Magistrate: Director Bréaud
Magistrate: Head of General Accounting Colon

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1923

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Paper

Dimensions

50.6 × 74.6 mm (5.06 × 7.46 cm)

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001

Accession Number

2001.87.31317

Geography

Made in France

Culture

French

Period

20th century

Classification

Numismatics

Disclaimer

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: in top l. corner, "T", in top r. corner, "O," reversed order in bottom corners, train above, purple leaf border with yellow ground, grapes bottom border, purple ground of main cartouche with letters, medallions each corner with RCFTO, top r. and bottom l. are backwards, scroll top center reads RÉGIE DES CHEMINS DE FER / DES TERRITOIRES OCCUPÉS, central medallion with rhine r. and castle l. reads BON POUR / 0,FR25, l. cartouche sideways reads VALABLE / EN PRIEMENT / DE TOUTES / SOMMES DUES / AUX / CHEMINS DE FER, r. cartouche reads sideways GULTIG / ZUR ZAHLUNG / ALLER AN DIE / EISENBAHNEN / GESCHULDETEN / BETRAGE, serial number above, top l. A.10 top r. 950,537, signature of LE CHEF DE / LA COMP.TE GEN.LE bottom l., signature of LE DIRECTEUR / DE LA REGIE bottom r., bottom inscription is IMPR. PAUL DUPONT, PARIS

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: purple leaf border on yellow ground, purple scene behind of town on bank of rhine, l. medallion OFR.25, above r. TOUTE PERSONNE QUI AURA CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIÉ DES BILLETS / OU FAIT USAGE DE BILLETS CONTREFAITS OU FALSIFIÉS SÉRA / FRAPPÉE DES PEINES ÉDICTÉES PAR LA HAUTE COMMISSION / INTERALLIÉE DES TERRITOIRES RHÉNANS / WER GUTSCHEINE NACHMACHT ODER NACHGEMACHTE / IN VERKEHR BRINGT WIRD MIT DER VON DER HOHEN / INTERALLHERTEN RHEINLANDKOMMISSION VERHANGTEN / STRAFEN BELEGT reclining sea god bottom r. holding cornucopia, leaning back on ship, holding overturned pot with water running out to represent river
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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