5000 Francs - Victoire type 1934, flatbed printing

Features

Issuer	France
Issuing bank	Bank of France (Banque de France)
Period	Third Republic (1870-1940)
Type	Standard circulation banknotes
Years	1938-1944
Value	5000 Francs
Currency	Franc (1795-1959)
Composition	Paper
Size	230 × 125 mm
Shape	Rectangular
Demonetized	4 June 1945
Number	N# 205591
References	P# 97 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). , Fay# 46 Claude Fayette, Jean-Marc Dessal; 2011. La Cote des Billets de la Banque de France et du Trésor (2012-2013). Numismatique & Change, Revigny-sur-Ornain, France.

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Obverse

Personification of France in the center by a young woman with the laurel head, in profile, holding an olive branch and a winged statuette of victory. Crown made of olive leaves symbolizing Peace. Wheat ears, oak and olive leaves.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
5000 | BANQUE DE FRANCE | 5000
CINQ
MILLE
FRANCS

Engravers: Jules Piel, Marguerite Dreyfus (Rita)

Designer: Sébastien Laurent

Reverse

Personification of France in the center by a young woman with the laurel head, in profile, holding an olive branch and a winged statuette of victory. Wheat ears, oak and olive leaves. Winged helmet at the top.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
5000 | 5000
BANQUE
DE
FRANCE
BDF
L'ARTICLE 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

Engravers: Jules Piel, Marguerite Dreyfus (Rita)

Designer: Sébastien Laurent

Watermark

Comments

Type 1934 modified 1938
On the reverse, light blue, dark blue and yellow letterpress printing replaces the dark green Victory intaglio printing, to simplify the production process and speed up the banknote's release into circulation (from alphabet 61 dated December 8, 1938).

A combination of signatories:
a, b) René Favre-Gilly - Henri de Bletterie - Pierre Rousseau (a = from 08/12/38 to 26/12/40, b = 19/01/39")

c, d) René Favre-Gilly - Jacques Belin - Pierre Rousseau (10/04/41 to 10/12/42)

Type 1934 adapted 1944 (Reference F.46/50 "23-3-1944" and F.46/51 "6-4-1944")
Paper composition changes: a "ramie-chiffons" mixture replaces "pure ramie" in March 1944 (from Alphabet 1237 dated March 23, 1944), due to the shortage of this raw material.
A combination of signatories:
e) same signature as c)

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Type 1934 modifié 1938
Au verso, une impression typographique bleu clair, bleu foncé et jaune remplace l’impression en taille-douce vert foncé de la Victoire, afin de simplifier le processus de production et d’accélérer la mise en circulation du billet (à partir de l'alphabet 61 daté du 8 décembre 1938).

Une combinaison de signataires :
a, b) René Favre-Gilly – Henri de Bletterie – Pierre Rousseau (a = du 08/12/38 au 26/12/40, b = 19/01/39")

c, d) René Favre-Gilly – Jacques Belin – Pierre Rousseau (10/04/41 au 10/12/42)

Type 1934 adapté 1944 (Référence F.46/50 "23-3-1944" et F.46/51 "6-4-1944")
La composition du papier change: un mélange "ramie-chiffons remplace la«pure ramie» en mars 1944 (à partir de l'alphabet 1237 daté du 23 mars 1944), en raison de la pénurie de cette matière première.
Une combinaison de signataires :
e) même signature que pour le c)

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Date		Frequency
Undetermined
1938-Dec-08	(fr) F#46/01 - P#97a, alphabet 61-84	0.8%
1939-Jan-19	(fr) F#46/02 - P#97b, alphabet 85-108	6%
1939-Mar-02	(fr) F#46/03 - P#97a, alphabet 109-132	0.8%
1939-Apr-06	(fr) F#46/04 - P#97a, alphabet 133-156	3%
1939-May-04	(fr) F#46/05 - P#97a, alphabet 157-180	5%
1939-May-25	(fr) F#46/06 - P#97a, alphabet 181-204	2%
1939-Jun-08	(fr) F#46/07 - P#97a, alphabet 205-228	1.6%
1939-Jul-20	(fr) F#46/08 - P#97a, alphabet 229-252	6%
1939-Sep-07	(fr) F#46/09 - P#97a, alphabet 253-276	4%
1939-Sep-14	(fr) F#46/10 - P#97a, alphabet 277-300	0.8%
1939-Sep-21	(fr) F#46/11 - P#97a, alphabet 301-324	2%
1939-Sep-28	(fr) F#46/12 - P#97a, alphabet 325-348	4%
1939-Oct-05	(fr) F#46/13 - P#97a, alphabet 349-372	0%
1939-Oct-12	(fr) F#46/14 - P#97a, alphabet 373-396	2%
1939-Oct-19	(fr) F#46/15 - P#97a, alphabet 397-420	1.6%
1940-Dec-12	(fr) F#46/16 - P#97a, alphabet 421-444	2%
1940-Dec-19	(fr) F#46/17 - P#97a, alphabet 445-468	0.8%
1940-Dec-26	(fr) F#46/18 - P#97a, alphabet 469-492	1.6%
1941-Apr-10	(fr) F#46/19 - P#97c, alphabet 493-516	0.8%
1941-Apr-24	(fr) F#46/20 - P#97c, alphabet 517-540	2%
1941-May-08	(fr) F#46/21 - P#97c, alphabet 541-564	1.6%
1941-May-29	(fr) F#46/22 - P#97c, alphabet 565-588	1.6%
1941-Jul-10	(fr) F#46/23 - P#97c, alphabet 589-612	3%
1941-Jul-31	(fr) F#46/24 - P#97c, alphabet 613-636	4%
1941-Aug-14	(fr) F#46/25 - P#97c, alphabet 637-660	5%
1941-Aug-19	(fr) F#46/26 - P#97c, alphabet 661-684	1.6%
1941-Oct-09	(fr) F#46/27 - P#97c, alphabet 685-708	4%
1941-Oct-31	(fr) F#46/28 - P#97c, alphabet 709-732	4%
1941-Nov-13	(fr) F#46/29 - P#97c, alphabet 733-756	3%
1941-Dec-04	(fr) F#46/30 - P#97c, alphabet 757-780	4%
1941-Dec-26	(fr) F#46/31 - P#97c, alphabet 781-804	3%
1942-Jan-08	(fr) F#46/32 - P#97c, alphabet 805-828	5%
1942-Jan-15	(fr) F#46/33 - P#97c, alphabet 829-852	1.6%
1942-Mar-05	(fr) F#46/34 - P#97c, alphabet 853-876	1.6%
1942-Mar-19	(fr) F#46/35 - P#97c, alphabet 877-900	3%
1942-Apr-02	(fr) F#46/36 - P#97c, alphabet 901-924	1.6%
1942-Apr-23	(fr) F#46/37 - P#97c, alphabet 925-948	2%
1942-Jul-09	(fr) F#46/38 - P#97c, alphabet 949-972	4%
1942-Jul-30	(fr) F#46/39 - P#97c, alphabet 973-996	1.6%
1942-Aug-20	(fr) F#46/40 - P#97c, alphabet 997-1020	2%
1942-Sep-24	(fr) F#46/41 - P#97c, alphabet 1021-1044	1.6%
1942-Oct-08	(fr) F#46/42 - P#97c, alphabet 1045-1068	0.8%
1942-Oct-22	(fr) F#46/43 - P#97c, alphabet 1069-1092	2%
1942-Nov-19	(fr) F#46/44 - P#97c, alphabet 1093-1116	0%
1942-Dec-10	(fr) F#46/45 - P#97c, alphabet 1117-1140	0.8%
1943-Jan-07	(fr) F#46/46 - P#97d, alphabet 1141-1164	0%
1943-Feb-11	(fr) F#46/47 - P#97d, alphabet 1165-1188	0.8%
1943-Feb-18	(fr) F#46/48 - P#97d, alphabet 1189-1212	1.6%
1943-Mar-18	(fr) F#46/49 - P#97d, alphabet 1213-1236	2%
1944-Mar-23	(fr) F#46/50 - P#97e, alphabet 1237-1260	0%
1944-Apr-06	(fr) F#46/51 - P#97e, alphabet 1261-1284	0%

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