50 Numismas - Colette

Commemorative issue

150th anniversary of Colette's birth

Obverse

Portrait of the French writer, actress and journalist Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, known as Colette, front view, fountain pen in right hand, accompanied by one of her many cats, in a stylized, flowery setting of the house where she was born in Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye (Yonne).

Script: Latin

Lettering:
50 BANCO DE KAMBERRA 50
L01
Cincuenta
Numismas
Colette 1873 - 1954

Designer: Franck Medina

Reverse

Colette, looking pensive, her glasses and a pen in hand, appears to be concentrating on rereading her writings. In the ornate background, the gardens of the Palais Royal in Paris and the Palais itself, where Colette lived at the end of her life.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
50 BANCO DE KAMBERRA 50
Cincuenta
Numismas
© FRANCK MEDINA 2023

Designer: Franck Medina

Watermark

Dry stamp: Gorgon's head/medusa

© Polette (CC BY-NC-SA)

Comments

SECURITY THREAD on front under UV light:

Embossed cat's head in gold on front.

Bill from the Kingdom of Kamberra in Spanish and Kamberri dialect.
This micro-nation is located on an island in the Pacific Ocean, near Australia.
Franck Medina, an artist, created this kingdom, initially under the name of Principality of Camberra. This principality existed from August 6 to August 23, 1988. Then, following a change of constitution, it was renamed the Kingdom of Kamberra.
Franck Medina governed this monarchy under the name Franck 1er.
The Kingdom of Kamberra has its own currency: the Numisma.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

FIL DE SÉCURITÉ apparaissant au recto sous lumière U.V:

Tête de chat en relief et de couleur dorée au recto.

Billet du royaume de Kamberra libellé en langue espagnole et dialecte kamberri.
Cette micro-nation est située sur une île en Océan Pacifique, près de l’Australie.
C’est Franck Medina, artiste, qui créé ce royaume, d’abord sous le nom de Principauté de Camberra. Cette principauté existera du 6 au 23 août 1988. Puis, suite à un changement de constitution, elle prendra le nom de Royaume de Kamberra.
Franck Medina gouverne cette monarchie sous le nom de Franck 1er.
Le Royaume de Kamberra est doté d’une monnaie : le Numisma.

See also

• Cat or feline
• Palace
• Artist

• 50 Numismas - François-René de Chateaubriand
• 50 Numismas - Honoré de Balzac

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