500 Francs - La Paix

Features

Issuer France
Issuing bank Bank of France
Period Third Republic (1870-1940)
Type Standard banknote
Years 1940-1944 (1940-1945)
Value 500 Francs
Currency Franc (1795-1959)
Composition Paper
Size 195 × 115 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized 4 June 1945
Number
N#
205898
References P# 95,
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# 32
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

Draped bust of the allegory of Peace holding an olive branch. Oak leaves, olive tree, ears of wheat, flowers.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
500 | BANQUE DE FRANCE | 500
CINQ CENTS
FRANCS

Engraver: Georges Hourriez

Designer: Sébastien Laurent

Reverse

Agriculture represented by busts of a young woman and a young man on the right, tool on the shoulder. These are the painter's children. Oak and olive leaves, ears of wheat, flowers.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
500 | 500
FRS | FRS
BANQUE
DE FRANCE
B
D
F
500 FRS
L'ART. 139 DU CODE PENAL PUNIT
DES TRAVAUX FORCES CEUX QUI AURONT
CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIE DES BILLETS DE
BANQUES AUTORISES PAR LA LOI, AINSI QUE
CEUX QUI AURONT FAIT USAGE DE CES
BILLETS CONTREFAITS OU FALSIFIES

Engraver: Marguerite Dreyfus (Rita)

Designer: Sébastien Laurent

Watermark

Female head in profile and monogram of the BANQUE DE FRANCEAutomatically translated

500 Francs - La Paix -  obverse

© CGB

Comments

Two combinations of signatories:
a) René Favre-Gilly - Henri de Bletterie - Pierre Rousseau (from 04/01/40 to 16/01/41)

b) René Favre-Gilly - Jacques Belin - Pierre Rousseau (from 06/02/41 to 25/02/43)

Type 1939 adapted 1944
A ramie (60%)-chiffon (40%) mix replaces ramie (100%), from alphabet 7945 dated April 6, 1944.
A combination of signatories:
c) René Favre-Gilly - Jacques Belin - Pierre Rousseau (from 06/04/44 to 17/05/44)

d) no signature

F.32/48 and 49
These two plates of 6 copies, one single-sided and one double-sided, were discovered in the early 2000's. According to Claude Fayette, these documents are not proofs but plates corresponding to the 1945 issue that was never issued. Since cut, six copies of each of these watermarked documents exist.Automatically translated

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Date No. printed VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (1940)  0% (fr) F#32/00Ed2, P#95a - épreuve non perforé, sans filigrane, avec signatures et numérotation, date avec jour à deux chiffres, mois à un seul
ND (1940)  0% (fr) F#32/00Ed1 - épreuve, date OO.0-0-0000.OO, alphabet O.000 n°000 (sans filigrane)
ND (1940)  0% (fr) F#32/00S - spécimen, date OO.0-0-0000.OO, alphabet O.000 n°000 (non perforé)
ND (1940)  0% (fr) F#32/00Ss - spécimen, date 00.00-0-0000.00, alphabet O.000 n°000 (non perforé, surchargé ANNULE)
1940-Jan-04  1.6% (fr) F#32/01, P#95a, alphabet 1-96
1940-Jan-04  1 000 0.4% (fr) F#32/01A1, P#95a, alphabet A.1, billet 1 - 1000
1940-May-16  9% (fr) F#32/02, P#95a, alphabet 97-456
1940-Jun-20  4% (fr) F#32/03, P#95a, alphabet 457-600
1940-Jul-11  2% (fr) F#32/04, P#95a, alphabet 601-744
1940-Jul-25  1.2% (fr) F#32/05, P#95a, alphabet 745-888
1940-Sep-26  1.6% (fr) F#32/06, P#95a, alphabet 889-1032
1940-Oct-17  1.6% (fr) F#32/07, P#95a, alphabet 1033-1176
1940-Oct-31  3% (fr) F#32/08, P#95a, alphabet 1177-1320
1940-Nov-28  2% (fr) F#32/09, P#95a, alphabet 1321-1464
1940-Dec-05  5% (fr) F#32/10, P#95a, alphabet 1465-1608
1940-Dec-19  5% (fr) F#32/11, P#95a, alphabet 1609-1752
ND (1941)  0% (fr) F#32/14Ed1 - épreuve, date OO.00-00-0000.OO, alphabet O.000 n°000 (perforé SPECIMEN, sans filigrane)
ND (1941)  0% (fr) F#32/14Sp - spécimen, date OO.00-00-0000.OO, alphabet O.000 n°000 (perforé SPECIMEN)
1941-Jan-09  3% (fr) F#32/12, P#95a, alphabet 1753-1896
1941-Jan-16  1.6% (fr) F#32/13, P#95a, alphabet 1897-2040
1941-Feb-06  $ 39 16% (fr) F#32/14, P#95b, alphabet 2041-2616
1941-Apr-30  0.8% (fr) F#32/15, P#95b, alphabet 2617-2760
1941-May-08  0.4% (fr) F#32/16, P#95b, alphabet 2761-2904
1941-May-21  4% (fr) F#32/17, P#95b, alphabet 2905-3048
1941-Jun-11  2% (fr) F#32/18, P#95b, alphabet 3049-3192
1941-Jun-26  3% (fr) F#32/19, P#95b, alphabet 3193-3336
1941-Jul-31  1.2% (fr) F#32/20, P#95b, alphabet 3337-3480
1941-Aug-28  4% (fr) F#32/21, P#95b, alphabet 3481-3624
1941-Oct-02  2% (fr) F#32/22, P#95b, alphabet 3625-3768
1941-Oct-30  1.2% (fr) F#32/23, P#95b, alphabet 3769-3912
1941-Nov-20  2% (fr) F#32/24, P#95b, alphabet 3913-4056
1941-Dec-18  3% (fr) F#32/25, P#95b, alphabet 4057-4200
1942-Jan-02  3% (fr) F#32/26, P#95b, alphabet 4201-4344
1942-Jan-08  0% (fr) F#32/27, P#95b, alphabet 4345-4488
1942-Jan-19  0.4% (fr) F#32/28, P#95b, alphabet 4489-4632
1942-Feb-12  2% (fr) F#32/29, P#95b, alphabet 4633-4776
1942-Mar-05  0.8% (fr) F#32/30, P#95b, alphabet 4777-4920
1942-Mar-19  1.2% (fr) F#32/31, P#95b, alphabet 4921-5064
1942-Mar-26  1.6% (fr) F#32/32, P#95b, alphabet 5065-5208
1942-Apr-02  0.8% (fr) F#32/33, P#95b, alphabet 5209-5352
1942-Apr-09  6% (fr) F#32/34, P#95b, alphabet 5353-5928
1942-Jun-20  1.6% (fr) F#32/35, P#95b, alphabet 5929-6072
1942-Jul-09  0% (fr) F#32/36, P#95b, alphabet 6073-6216
1942-Jul-16  0.8% (fr) F#32/37, P#95b, alphabet 6217-6360
1942-Jul-23  0.8% (fr) F#32/38, P#95b, alphabet 6361-6504
1942-Sep-03  2% (fr) F#32/39, P#95b, alphabet 6505-6648
1942-Sep-10  0.8% (fr) F#32/40, P#95b, alphabet 6649-6792
1942-Oct-01  $ 86 11% (fr) F#32/41, P#95b, alphabet 6793-7080
1942-Oct-15  4% (fr) F#32/42, P#95b, alphabet 7081-7368
1942-Nov-05  1.6% (fr) F#32/43, P#95b, alphabet 7369-7512
1943-Jan-07  3% (fr) F#32/44, P#95b, alphabet 7513-7800
1943-Feb-25  0.4% (fr) F#32/45, P#95b, alphabet 7801-7944
1944-Apr-06  0.8% (fr) F#32/46, P#95c, alphabet 7945-8088
1944-May-17  0% (fr) F#32/47, P#95c, alphabet 8089-8232
ND (1945)  0% (fr) F#32/48, P#95d - impression rect-verso avec filigrane. Pas de date, pas de numérotation ni de signatures (6 exemplaires connus)
ND (1945)  0% (fr) F#32/49, P#95d - épreuve de verso avec filigrane. Pas de date, pas de numérotation ni de signatures (6 exemplaires connus)

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 500 Francs - La PaixPicture 1 of a sold 500 Francs - La Paix
Katz
Jubilee Auction 60
Lot 134
Internet Archive
14 May 2022 Undetermined UNC USD 76.45
(EUR 71.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 500 Francs - La PaixPicture 1 of a sold 500 Francs - La Paix
Katz
Jubilee Auction 60
Lot 135
Internet Archive
14 May 2022 Undetermined UNC USD 74.29
(EUR 69.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 500 Francs - La PaixPicture 1 of a sold 500 Francs - La Paix
Katz
Auction 62
Lot 2879
Internet Archive
21 Jun 2022 Undetermined AU USD 25.84
(EUR 24.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 500 Francs - La PaixPicture 1 of a sold 500 Francs - La Paix
Katz
Auction 83
Lot 406
Internet Archive
20 May 2023 Undetermined XF USD 27.99
(EUR 26.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 500 Francs - La PaixPicture 1 of a sold 500 Francs - La Paix
Katz
Auction 59
Lot 2139
Internet Archive
23 Apr 2022 Undetermined XF USD 75.37
(EUR 70.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 500 Francs - La PaixPicture 1 of a sold 500 Francs - La Paix
Katz
Auction 91
Lot 413
Internet Archive
8 Aug 2023 Undetermined VF USD 21.53
(EUR 20.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 500 Francs - La PaixPicture 1 of a sold 500 Francs - La Paix
Katz
Auction 89
Lot 439
Internet Archive
10 Jul 2023 Undetermined VF USD 18.30
(EUR 17.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 500 Francs - La PaixPicture 1 of a sold 500 Francs - La Paix
Katz
Auction 87
Lot 1924
Internet Archive
21 Jun 2023 Undetermined VF USD 16.15
(EUR 15.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 500 Francs - La PaixPicture 1 of a sold 500 Francs - La Paix
Katz
Auction 64
Lot 2334
Internet Archive
17 Aug 2022 Undetermined VF USD 12.92
(EUR 12.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 500 Francs - La PaixPicture 1 of a sold 500 Francs - La Paix
Katz
Auction 68
Lot 1991
Internet Archive
8 Oct 2022 Undetermined USD 67.83
(EUR 63.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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