5000 Francs - Allied Military Currency Not Issued

Features

Issuer France
Issuing entity Allied Military Command
Period Provisional Government of the French Republic (1944-1946)
Type Standard banknote
Year 1944
Value 5000 Francs
Currency Franc (1795-1959)
Composition Paper
Size 156 × 66 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
206809
References P# 121,
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# VF.23
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

Guilloches

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CINQ MILLE FRANCS
SERIE DE 1944
EMIS EN FRANCE

Translation:
Five Thousand Francs
Series of 1944
Issued in France

Reverse

French Flag

Script: Latin

Lettering: LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE

Printer

Forbes Lithograph Manufacturing Company, United States

Comments

These notes were printed in the U.S.A. for use by the Allied military during the initial stages of the liberation of France in 1944. However, the 5000 franc denomination was not issued into circulation.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1944  (fr) F.VF.23/00Sp - spécimen, n°00000000 (perforé SPECIMEN)
1944  (fr) F.VF.23/01 - sans série
1944  (fr) F.VF.23/02 - série X

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