10 Francs - Berlioz type 1972 without signatures

Features

Issuer France
Issuing bank Bank of France
Period Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Type Standard banknote
Years 1973-1974
Value 10 Francs (10 FRF)
Currency New franc (1960-2001)
Composition Paper
Size 140 × 75 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized 31 December 2003
Number
N#
205223
References P# 150,
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# 63bis
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

Portrait of Hector Berlioz on the right, a baguette in his hand, directing an orchestra in the background, in the chapel of the Invalides.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
DIX FRANCS 10
HECTOR BERLIOZ
BANQUE DE FRANCE

Engraver: Jacques Jubert

Designer: Lucien Fontanarosa

Reverse

Hector Berlioz on the left, a guitar in his hand. In the background, the Medici villa in Rome.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
10 10
L'ARTICLE 129 DU CODE PENAL PUNIT DE LA RECLUSION CRIMINELLE A PERPETUITE
CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIE DES BILLETS DE BANQUE AUTORISES 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.
BANQUE DE FRANCE

Engraver: Henri Renaud

Designer: Lucien Fontanarosa

Watermark

Head of BERLIOZ in profileAutomatically translated

10 Francs - Berlioz (type 1972 without signatures) -  obverse

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1973-Dec-06  59% (fr) F#63bis/01 - P#150a, alphabet W.11, 12 et 13 (en partie)
1974-Feb-04  30% (fr) F#63bis/02 - P#150a, alphabet W.14, W.16, W.18, W.19 (en partie)

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