1000 Francs - Minerve & Hercule type 1945

Features

Issuer	France
Issuing bank	Bank of France (Banque de France)
Period	Provisional Government of the French Republic (1944-1946)
Type	Standard circulation banknotes
Years	1945-1950
Value	1000 Francs
Currency	Franc (1795-1959)
Composition	Paper
Size	172 × 95 mm
Shape	Rectangular
Technique	Letterpress
Demonetized	1 April 1968
Number	N# 205617
References	P# 130 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). , Fay# 41 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. , BDF# 194510, 194511, etc. Billets émis par la Banque de France (https://www.banque-france.fr/la-banque-de-france/patrimoine/lor-et-les-anciens-billets-en-francs/billets-emis-par-la-banque-de-france)

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Obverse

Attached busts of Minerva and Hercules, behind a prolonged cornucopia of a winged horse on the left. Patterns of flowers, fruits and birds.

Lettering:
1000 | 1000
BANQUE DE FRANCE
MILLE FRANCS

Engraver: André Marliat

Designer: Clément Serveau

Reverse

Portrait of woman in center with veil on hair. Plant motifs.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1000 | 1000
BANQUE DE FRANCE
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

Engraver: Ernest Deloche

Designer: Clément Serveau

Watermark

Heads of Venus and a Gallic in profile. Automatically translated

Printer

Banque de France, Paris, France

Comments

1000 francs Minerve and Hercules (type 1945)
A combination of signatories:
a) René Favre-Gilly - Jacques Belin - Pierre Rousseau (04/26/45)

Type 1945 adapted 1945
Pure rag" paper replaces "ramie-chiffons" in May 1945, due to the shortage of raw materials. The paper loses some of its rigidity, folding strength and sound.
Two combinations of signatories
a) René Favre-Gilly - Jacques Belin - Pierre Rousseau (from 05/31/45 to 09/01/47)

b) Pol Gargam - Jacques Belin - Pierre Rousseau (from 03/11/48 to 04/20/50)

Type 1945 adapted 1948
Addition of a tenth digit to the control number (from alphabet 401 dated May 5, 1948).

A combination of signatories:
c) Pol Gargam - Jacques Belin - Jacques Cormie (29/06/50)

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

1000 francs Minerve et Hercule (type 1945)
Une combinaison de signataires :
a) René Favre-Gilly – Jacques Belin – Pierre Rousseau (26/04/45)

Type 1945 adapté 1945
Le papier «purs chiffons» remplace le mélange «ramie-chiffons» en mai 1945, en raison de la pénurie de matières premières. Le papier perd un peu de sa rigidité, de sa solidité à la pliure et de son sonnant.
Deux combinaisons de signataires
a) René Favre-Gilly – Jacques Belin – Pierre Rousseau (du 31/05/45 au 09/01/47)

b) Pol Gargam – Jacques Belin – Pierre Rousseau (du 11/03/48 au 20/04/50)

Type 1945 adapté 1948
Ajout d'un dixième chiffre au numéro de contrôle (à partir de l'alphabet 401 daté du 5 mai 1948).

Une combinaison de signataires :
c) Pol Gargam – Jacques Belin – Jacques Cormie (29/06/50)

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Date	No. printed	XF		Frequency
Undetermined
ND (1945)			(fr) F.41/00Ed1 - épreuve, alphabet O.00 n°00000 (perforé SPECIMEN, sans filigrane)	0.3%
ND (1945)			(fr) F.41/00Ed3 - épreuve, alphabet O.000 n°00000 (perforé et surchargé SPECIMEN, sans filigrane)	0.3%
1945-Apr-12			(fr) F.41/01 - P130a - alphabet 1-8	1.3%
1945-Apr-12	100 000		(fr) F.41/01A1 - P130a - alphabet A.1, billet 1 - 100 000	0.3%
1945-Apr-26			(fr) F.41/02 - P130a - alphabet 9-16	2%
1945-May-31			(fr) F.41/03 - P130a - alphabet 17-40	6%
1945-Jun-14			(fr) F.41/04 - P130a - alphabet 41-48	0.8%
1945-Jun-28			(fr) F.41/05 - P130a - alphabet 49-72	4%
1945-Jul-12			(fr) F.41/06 - P130a - alphabet 73-96	5%
1945-Aug-23			(fr) F.41/07 - P130a - alphabet 97-120	6%
1945-Nov-22			(fr) F.41/08 - P130a - alphabet 121-144	5%
1945-Dec-06			(fr) F.41/09 - P130a - alphabet 145-168	5%
1946-Jan-17			(fr) F.41/10 - P130a - alphabet 169-192	6%
1946-Feb-21			(fr) F.41/11 - P130a - alphabet 193-216	4%
1946-Mar-07			(fr) F.41/12 - P130a - alphabet 217-240	5%
1946-Apr-25			(fr) F.41/13 - P130a - alphabet 241-264	4%
1946-May-16			(fr) F.41/14 - P130a - alphabet 265-288	3%
1946-Jul-11			(fr) F.41/15 - P130a - alphabet 289-312	4%
1946-Sep-12			(fr) F.41/16 - P130a - alphabet 313-336	4%
1946-Oct-03			(fr) F.41/17 - P130a - alphabet 337-360	5%
1947-Jan-09			(fr) F.41/18 - P130a - alphabet 361-372	4%
1948-Mar-11			(fr) F.41/19 - P130b - alphabet 373-396	6%
1948-Mar-11			(fr) F.41/19x - P130b - faux de Ceslaw Bojarski	0.3%
1948-May-05			(fr) F.41/20 - P130b - alphabet 397-420	5%
1948-May-05			(fr) F.41/20x - P130b - faux de Ceslaw Bojarski	0.5%
1948-May-27			(fr) F.41/21 - P130b - alphabet 421-444	6%
1948-Jul-15			(fr) F.41/22 - P130b - alphabet 445-468	6%
1948-Aug-26			(fr) F.41/23 - P130b - alphabet 469-492	3%
1948-Dec-02			(fr) F.41/24 - P130b - alphabet 493-516	4%
1949-Feb-17			(fr) F.41/25 - P130b - alphabet 517-540	7%
1949-Apr-07			(fr) F.41/26 - P130b - alphabet 541-564	7%
1949-Jun-30			(fr) F.41/27 - P130b - alphabet 565-580	2%
1949-Sep-01		$ 29	(fr) F.41/28 - P130b - alphabet 581-604	7%
1949-Nov-03			(fr) F.41/29 - P130b - alphabet 605-620	3%
1949-Dec-15			(fr) F.41/30 - P130b - alphabet 621-628	1.1%
1950-Mar-02			(fr) F.41/31 - P130b - alphabet 629-638	2%
1950-Apr-20			(fr) F.41/32 - P130b - alphabet 639-662	4%
1950-Jun-29			(fr) F.41/33 - P130c - alphabet 663-681	2%

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	Katz Auction 132 Lot 1657	17 Jul 2024	Undetermined	UNC	USD 184.99 (EUR 160.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 83 Lot 403	20 May 2023	Undetermined	XF	USD 25.44 (EUR 22.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items.
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	Katz Auction 130 Lot 1657	24 Jun 2024	Undetermined	VF	USD 17.34 (EUR 15.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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