100 Francs Corneille

100 Francs (Corneille) - obverse100 Francs (Corneille) - reverse

© Jérémy Pureur

Features

Issuer France
Issuing bank Bank of France
Period Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Type Standard banknote
Years 1964-1979
Value 100 Francs (100 FRF)
Currency New franc (1960-2001)
Composition Paper
Size 172 × 92 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized 31 December 2003
Number
N#
203086
References P# 149,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.
Fay# 65
Claude Fayette, Jean-Marc Dessal; 2014. La Cote des Billets de la Banque de France et du Trésor. Numismatique & Change, Revigny-sur-Ornain, France.

Obverse

Bust of Pierre Corneille after a drawing by Lebrun, in front of a set, the project of which was presented in 1685 by Monsard and Vigazoni for the layout of the theater at the Palace of Versailles. In the bottom left and right, there are weapons trophies.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANQUE DE FRANCE
CENT FRANCS

Translation:
Bank of France
100 Francs

Engraver: Gilbert Poilliot

Designer: Jean Lefeuvre

Reverse

Identical portrait of Corneille in a rockery medallion against the background of a view of Rouen. The lower right part evokes his birthplace, on the left the courthouse.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANQUE DE FRANCE
100
L'ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DE LA RÉCLUSION CRIMINELLE A PERPETUITE CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIE LES BILLETS DE BANQUE AUTORISÉS PAR LA LOI, AINSI QUE CEUX QUI AURONT FAIT USAGE DE CES BILLETS CONTREFAITS OU FALSIFIES. CEUX QUI LES AURONT INTRODUITS EN FRANCE SERONT PUNIS DE LA MÊME PEINE.

Translation:
Bank of France
Article 139 of the Penal Code punishes with life imprisonment those who counterfeit of falsify banknotes authorized by the law, also those who pass counterfeit or falsified notes. Those who introduce them into France will receive the same punishment.

Engraver: Georges Léon Égalité Beltrand

Designer: Jean Lefeuvre

Watermark

Roman figure crowned with laurels / Roman warrior in profileAutomatically translated

100 Francs (Corneille) -  obverse

© CGB

Comments

Six combinations of signatures:
a) Pol Gargam - Gaston D’Ambrières - Raoul Tondu from 02-04-1964 to 02-12-1965

b) Pol Gargam - Hubert Morant - Raoul Tondu from 03-02-1966 to 06-04-1967

c) Hubert Morant - Gilbert Bouchet - Raoul Tondu from 05-10-1967 to 01-04-1971

d) Hubert Morant - Gilbert Bouchet - Pierre Vergnese from 01-07-1971 to 03-10-1974

e) Hubert Morant - Gilbert Bouchet - Jean-Jacques Tronche from 02-06-1975 to 06-11-1975

f) Pierre Strohl - Gilbert Bouchet -Jean-Jacques Tronche from 02-01-1976 to 02-02-1979

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Date No. printed VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (1964)  0.4% F.65 / 00Ed - proof without watermark, alphabet O.00 n ° 00000
ND (1964)  0.2% F.65 / 00Spn, P#149s - specimen, alphabet O.0 n ° 00000 (perforated SPECIMEN, numbered overprint)
1964-Apr-02  30 000 000 1.2% F.65/01 - P149a - alphabet 1-12
1964-Jul-02  30 000 000 1.8% F.65/02 - P149a - alphabet 13-24
1964-Sep-03  30 000 000 3% F.65/03 - P149a - alphabet 25-36
1964-Oct-01  40 000 000 1.6% F. 65/04, P#149a - alphabet 37-52
1964-Dec-03  30 000 000 1.8% F. 65/05, P#149a - alphabet 53-64
1965-Feb-04  30 000 000 3% F. 65/06, P#149a - alphabet 65-76
1965-Apr-01  40 000 000 3% F. 65/07, P149a - alphabet 77-92
1965-Jul-01  30 000 000 2% F. 65/08, P#149a - alphabet 93-104
1965-Jul-10  30 000 000 1.4% F. 65/09, P#149a - alphabet 105-116
1965-Dec-02  30 000 000 1.4% F. 65/10, P#149a - alphabet 117-128
1966-Feb-03  40 000 000 2% F. 65/11, P#149b - alphabet 129-144
1966-Apr-07  40 000 000 2% F. 65/12, P#149b - alphabet 145-160
1966-Jun-02  40 000 000 1.8% F. 65/13, P#149b - alphabet 161-176
1966-Sep-01  40 000 000 1.4% F. 65/14, P#149b - alphabet 177-192
1966-Oct-06  40 000 000 2% F. 65/15, P#149b - alphabet 193-208
1967-Feb-02  60 000 000 4% F. 65/16, P#149b, alphabet 209-232
1967-Apr-06  60 000 000 3% F. 65/17, P#149b - alphabet 233-256
1967-Jul-02  40 000 000 1.2% F. 65/19, P#149c - alphabet 273-288
1967-Oct-05  40 000 000 1.4% F. 65/18, P#149c - alphabet 257-272
1968-Jan-04  40 000 000 3% F. 65/20, P#149c - alphabet 289-304
1968-Mar-07  40 000 000 2% F. 65/21, P#149c - alphabet 305-320
1968-May-02  40 000 000 1.6% F. 65/22, P#149c - alphabet 321-336
1968-Sep-05  60 000 000 2% F. 65/23, P#149c - alphabet 337-360
1968-Nov-07  40 000 000 3% F. 65/24, P#149c - alphabet 361-376
1969-Jan-02  40 000 000 3% F. 65/25, P#149c - alphabet 377-392
1969-Apr-03  40 000 000 $ 7.60 4% F. 65/26, P#149c - alphabet 393-408
1969-Jun-05  40 000 000 2% F. 65/27, P#149c - alphabet 409-424
1969-Nov-06  40 000 000 2% F. 65/28, P#149c - alphabet 425-440
1970-Jan-08  40 000 000 1.8% F. 65/29, P#149c - alphabet 441-456
1970-Feb-05  40 000 000 2% F. 65/30, P#149c - alphabet 457-472
1970-Apr-02  40 000 000 2% F. 65/31, P#149c - alphabet 473-488
1970-Sep-03  40 000 000 3% F. 65/32, P#149c - alphabet 489-504
1970-Nov-05  40 000 000 2% F. 65/33, P#149c - alphabet 505-520
1971-Feb-04  40 000 000 $ 6.30 3% F. 65/34, P#149c - alphabet 521-536
1971-Apr-01  60 000 000 2% F. 65/35, P#149c, alphabet 537-360
1971-Jul-01  60 000 000 $ 7.00 3% F. 65/36. P#149d - alphabet 561-584
1971-Oct-07  60 000 000 4% F. 65/37, P#149d - alphabet 585-608
1972-Jan-06  60 000 000 3% F. 65/38, P#149d - alphabet 609-632
1972-May-04  60 000 000 3% F .65/39, P#149d - alphabet 633-656
1972-Oct-05  60 000 000 3% F. 65/40, P#149d - alphabet 657-680
1973-Jan-04  60 000 000 4% F. 65/41, P#149d - alphabet 681-704
1973-May-03  60 000 000 5% F. 65/42, P#149d - alphabet 705-728
1973-Jul-05  60 000 000 5% F. 65/43, P#149d - alphabet 729-752
1973-Nov-08  60 000 000 4% F. 65/44, P#149d - alphabet 753-776
1974-Feb-07  60 000 000 3% F. 65/45, P#149d - alphabet 777-800
1974-Jul-04  60 000 000 4% F. 65/46, P#149d - alphabet 801-824
1974-Oct-03  20 000 000 2% F. 65/47, P#149d - alphabet 825-832
ND (1975)  0.2% F. 65/48S, P#149s - specimen, alphabet O.000 n°00000
1975-Feb-06  60 000 000 5% F. 65/48, P#149e - alphabet 833-856
1975-May-15  60 000 000 3% F. 65/49, P#149e - alphabet 857-880
1975-Nov-06  60 000 000 3% F. 65/50, P#149e - alphabet 881-904
1976-Jan-02  60 000 000 4% F. 65/51, P#149f - alphabet 905-928
1976-Jan-02  100 0.4% F.65/51A905, P#149f - notes 1-100
1976-Mar-04  60 000 000 3% F. 65/52, P#149f - alphabet 929-952
1976-Jun-03  60 000 000 2% F. 65/53, P#149f - alphabet 953-976
1976-Aug-05  60 000 000 3% F. 65/54, P#149f - alphabet 977-1000
1976-Nov-04  60 000 000 4% F. 65/55, P#149f - alphabet 1001-1024
1977-Feb-04  60 000 000 4% F. 65/56, P#149f - alphabet 1025-1048
1977-Mar-03  60 000 000 4% F. 65/57, P#149f - alphabet 1049-1072
1977-Jun-02  60 000 000 4% F. 65/58, P#149f - alphabet 1073-1096
1977-Sep-01  60 000 000 5% F. 65/59, P#149f - alphabet 1097-1120
1977-Dec-02  60 000 000 5% F. 65/60, P#149f - alphabet 1121-1144
1978-Feb-02  60 000 000 6% F. 65/61, P#149f - alphabet 1145-1168
1978-Mar-02  60 000 000 4% F. 65/62, P#149f - alphabet 1169-1192
1978-Oct-05  60 000 000 3% F. 65/63, P#149f - alphabet 1193-1216
1978-Nov-02  60 000 000 4% F. 65/64, P#149f - alphabet 1217-1240
1979-Feb-01  15 000 000 1.2% F. 65/65, P#149f - alphabet 1241-1246
1979-Feb-01  200 000 0.2% F. 65/65a, P#149f - alphabets W.1247 and W.1248

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 100 Francs (Corneille)Picture 1 of a sold 100 Francs (Corneille)
Katz
Auction 97
Lot 619
Internet Archive
7 Oct 2023 Undetermined AU USD 29.13
(EUR 27.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 100 Francs (Corneille)Picture 1 of a sold 100 Francs (Corneille)
Katz
Auction 95
Lot 1450
Internet Archive
16 Sep 2023 Undetermined AU USD 60.41
(EUR 56.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 100 Francs (Corneille)Picture 1 of a sold 100 Francs (Corneille)
Katz
Auction 83
Lot 395
Internet Archive
20 May 2023 Undetermined XF USD 31.28
(EUR 29.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 100 Francs (Corneille)Picture 1 of a sold 100 Francs (Corneille)
Katz
Auction 59
Lot 2152
Internet Archive
23 Apr 2022 Undetermined XF USD 14.02
(EUR 13.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 100 Francs (Corneille)Picture 1 of a sold 100 Francs (Corneille)
Katz
Auction 102
Lot 1982
Internet Archive
28 Nov 2023 Undetermined VF USD 5.39
(EUR 5.00)
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Picture 1 of a sold 100 Francs (Corneille)Picture 1 of a sold 100 Francs (Corneille)
Katz
Auction 95
Lot 1449
Internet Archive
16 Sep 2023 Undetermined VF USD 12.94
(EUR 12.00)
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Picture 1 of a sold 100 Francs (Corneille)Picture 1 of a sold 100 Francs (Corneille)
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Auction 64
Lot 2344
Internet Archive
17 Aug 2022 Undetermined VF USD 12.94
(EUR 12.00)
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