Sébastien Laurent

B201a face
B201a face
French Equatorial Africa
B201a (
  • LK504a
  • P-6a
) 5 Francs African Woman with Coffee Plants
Weaving Cloth
  • Printer: BWC
  • ND (1941)
  • Sig 1

  • Watermark: Woman in profile

(F)
(B)
B141a face
B141a face
French Indochina
B141a (
  • KM143a
  • P-54a
) 1 Piastre Local Woman, Emperor Minh Mang Royal Tomb
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1932)
  • 127 x 80mm
  • Sig 6
  • Text in Blue, Denomination Red
  • Old Lao text on back, dot under "MÔT" on back

  • Watermark: Mercury

(F)
B142b face
B142b face
French Indochina
B142b (
  • KM148b
  • P-55b
) 5 Piastre Helmeted woman
Ruins of Angkor
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1936)
  • 140 x 90mm
  • Sig 7

  • Watermark: Mercury

(F)
B143b face
B143b face
French Indochina
B143b (
  • KM152b
  • P-56b
) 20 Piastres Athena with Oak Crown
Khmer Temple
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1936-39)
  • 160 x 85mm
  • Sig 7

  • Watermark: Mercury
(F)
(B)
B144 face
B144 face
French Indochina
B144 (
  • KM157
  • P-57
) 500 Piastre Education: Woman, Child & Globe
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1939-)
  • 190 x 103mm
  • Sig 7

  • Watermark: Mercury
(F)
(B)
B165a face
B165a face
French Indochina
B165a (
  • KM153
  • P-81a
) 20 Piastre Athena with Oak Crown
Khmer Temple
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1949)
  • 160 x 85mm
  • Sig 9b

  • Watermark: Mercury
(F)
(B)
B166b face
B166b face
French Indochina
B166b (
  • KM156
  • P-82b
) 100 Piastre Mercury
Elephants
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1949-54)
  • 175 x 89mm
  • Sig 9b
  • New Lao text

  • Watermark: Profile of Man's head
(F)
(B)
B401b face
B401b face
French Indochina
B401b (
  • KM901
  • P-92
) 1 Piastre Local Woman, Emperor Minh Mang Royal Tomb
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1953)
  • 127 x 80mm
  • Sig 15

  • Watermark: Mercury

(F)
B112as face
B112as face
French Somaliland
B112as (
  • KM613
  • P-8s
) 100 Francs Woman with wreath
Statue at Angkor
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1928-1938)
  • Sig 7
  • Specimen

  • Watermark: Profile of Man's head

(F)
B108g face
B108g face
French West Africa
B108g (
  • LK162a
  • P-21
) 5 Francs African Woman with Coffee Plants
Weaving Cloth
  • Printer: BdF
  • 3/10/1938
  • Sig 7
  • Denomination in Dark Blue

  • Watermark: Head of native man

(F)
B112c face
B112c face
French West Africa
B112c (
  • LK163a
  • P-25
) 5 Francs African Woman with Coffee Plants
Weaving Cloth
  • Printer: BdF
  • 5/6/1942
  • Sig 7

  • Watermark: Head of native man

(F)
B113a face
B113a face
French West Africa
B113a (
  • LK164
  • P-26
) 5 Francs African Woman with Coffee Plants
Weaving Cloth
  • Printer: BdF
  • 3/2/1943
  • Sig 7

  • Watermark: Head of native man

(F)
B114a face
B114a face
French West Africa
B114a (
  • LK168a
  • P-27
) 25 Francs Touareg Horseman
Lion
  • Printer: BWC
  • 1/9/1942
  • Sig 7

  • Watermark: Head of native woman

(F)
(B)
B120j face
B120j face
French West Africa
B120j (
  • LK181j
  • P-36
) 5 Francs
Women with Pottery; Men Poling Boats
  • Printer: BdF
  • 10/2/1951
  • Sig 8

  • Watermark: Head of bearded man
(F)
(B)
B121k face
B121k face
French West Africa
B121k (
  • LK184
  • P-37
) 10 Francs
Bow Hunting; Antelope
  • Printer: BdF
  • 4/10/1953
  • Sig 8

  • Watermark: Head of native man
(F)
(B)
B122k face
B122k face
French West Africa
B122k (
  • LK187
  • P-38
) 25 Francs
African Woman; Man with Zebu
  • Printer: BdF
  • 12/19/1952
  • Sig 8

  • Watermark: Woman's head
(F)
(B)
B123a face
B123a face
French West Africa
B123a (
  • LK189
  • P-39
) 50 Francs Marketplace
Man with Bananas
  • Printer: BdF
  • 9/27/1944
  • Sig 7

  • Watermark: Man's head

(F)
(B)
B124m face
B124m face
French West Africa
B124m (
  • LK195
  • P-40
) 100 Francs
Woman with Fruit Bowl; Family
  • Printer: BdF
  • 3/8/1951
  • Sig 8

  • Watermark: Woman's head
(F)
(B)
B125i face
B125i face
French West Africa
B125i (
  • LK198
  • P-41
) 500 Francs
Woman with French Flag; Colonial Soldiers
  • Printer: BdF
  • 11/21/1953
  • Sig 8

  • Watermark: Marianne
(F)
(B)
B126g face
B126g face
French West Africa
B126g (
  • LK201
  • P-42
) 1000 Francs Woman and Jugs, Gazelles
Woman in Native Costume of Upper-Guinea
  • Printer: BdF
  • 9/18/1950
  • Sig 8

  • Watermark: Woman with headscarf
(F)
(B)
B127d face
B127d face
French West Africa
B127d (
  • LK204
  • P-43
) 5000 Francs
France with African Women; Man Playing Harp
  • Printer: BdF
  • 12/22/1950
  • Sig 8

  • Watermark: Man's head
(F)
(B)
B109a face
B109a face
Lebanon
B109a (
  • MK628
  • P-8
) 100 Livres
Arabic text; Mosque in Damascus, Syria
  • Printer: BdF
  • 4/15/1925
  • 237 x 134mm
  • Sig 1
  • Red “GRAND-LIBAN” in a Cartouche on back

  • Watermark: Ram's head
(F+B)
B117a face
B117a face
Lebanon
B117a (
  • P-13D
) 50 Livres
Multicolor Design; Temple of Venus at Baalbeck, Lebanon
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1/1/1938
  • 228 x 125mm
  • Sig 2
  • Blue “SYRIE” in a Cartouche on back

  • Watermark: Ram's head

(F+B)
B206a face
B206a face
Lebanon
B206a (
  • MK649
  • P-21
) 250 Livres
Baptistry of Saint John-Marc Cathedral in Byblos; Sea Castle in Sidon
  • Printer: BdF
  • 4/1/1939
  • 234 x 127mm
  • Sig 1
  • Blue “LIBAN” twice on back

  • Watermark: Lion Head
(F+B)
(F)
(B)
B221b face
B221b face
Lebanon
B221b (
  • MK685
  • P-51a
) 25 Livres Libanaise
Ancient arches from Great Mosque of Baalbek; Head of lion from frieze on Temple of Jupiter in Baalbek
  • Printer: BdF
  • 8/1/1950
  • 194 x 116mm
  • Sig 3

  • Watermark: Horse head

(F+B)
(F)
(B)
B228a face
B228a face
Morocco
B228a (
  • MK520
  • P-45
) 100 Francs Kasbah Aït Benhaddou
  • Printer: BdF
  • 12/22/1952
  • Sig 12

  • Watermark: Lion facing; Lion profile
(F)
(B)
B315e face
B315e face
New Caledonia
B315e (
  • KM415e
  • P-42e
) 100 Francs Woman with wreath
Statue at Angkor
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1963)
  • Sig 11

  • Watermark: Profile of Man's head

(F)
B310e face
B310e face
Tahiti
B310e (
  • KM513e
  • P-14d
) 100 Francs Woman with wreath
Statue at Angkor
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1961-65)
  • Sig 11

  • Watermark: Profile of Man's head

(F)
P-17a face
P-17a face
Uruguay
P-17a 1 Peso Helmeted Woman
Indians, Sailboat
  • Printer: BdF
  • 7/18/1930
  • First banknote series printed by BdF using Intaglio vignette over Relief

  • Watermark: José Gervasio Artigas, Father of Uruguayan Independence
(F)
(B)
B971b face
B971b face
France
B971b (
  • F.32.41
  • P-95b
) 500 Francs Peace
Allegory of Peace with olive branch, Agriculture
  • Printer: BdF
  • 10/1/1942
  • 195 x 115mm
  • Sig 10

  • Watermark: Profile of woman
(F+B)
(F)
(B)
B964c face
B964c face
France
B964c (
  • F.46.8
  • P-97c
) 5000 Francs Victoire
Woman wearing olive wreath holding statue of winged Victory
  • Printer: BdF
  • 7/20/1939
  • 230 x 125mm
  • Intaglio
  • Sig 12
  • Signature title “LE CAISSIER PRINCIPAL”

  • Watermark: Head of woman and branch

(F+B)
B987d face
B987d face
France
B987d (
  • F.50.77
  • P-132d
) 10,000 Francs Education
  • Printer: BdF
  • 12/1/1955
  • 221 x 120mm
  • Sig 11

  • Watermark: Allegorical Bust
(F+B)
(F)
DIS-03-A-01 face
DIS-03-A-01 face
France
DIS-03-A-01 50 Francs Athena at left
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1985-1990
  • 150 x 80mm
  • Size of 50f Quentin de la Tour

  • Watermark: Bust of Zeus
(F)
DIS-03-A-02 face
DIS-03-A-02 face
France
DIS-03-A-02 100 Francs Athena at left
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1985-1990
  • 160 x 85mm
  • Size of 100f Delacroix

  • Watermark: Bust of Zeus
(F)
DIS-03-A-03 face
DIS-03-A-03 face
France
DIS-03-A-03 200 Francs Athena at left
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1985-1990
  • 172 x 92mm
  • Intaglio
  • Size of 200f Montesquieu

  • Watermark: Bust of Zeus
(F)
DIS-03-D-03 face
DIS-03-D-03 face
France
DIS-03-D-03 200 Francs Athena at left
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1985-1990
  • 172 x 90mm
  • Size of 200f Montesquieu

  • Watermark: Bust of Zeus
(F)
DIS-03-F-01 face
DIS-03-F-01 face
France
DIS-03-F-01 50 Francs Athena at left
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1985-1990
  • 150 x 80mm
  • Size of 50f Quentin de la Tour

  • Watermark: Bust of Zeus
(F)
DIS-03-F-02 face
DIS-03-F-02 face
France
DIS-03-F-02 100 Francs Athena at left
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1985-1990
  • 160 x 85mm
  • Size of 100f Delacroix

  • Watermark: Bust of Zeus
(F)
DIS-03-F-03 face
DIS-03-F-03 face
France
DIS-03-F-03 200 Francs Athena at left
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1985-1990
  • 172 x 90mm
  • Size of 200f Montesquieu

  • Watermark: Bust of Zeus
(F)
DIS-03-H-02 face
DIS-03-H-02 face
France
DIS-03-H-02 100 Francs Athena at left
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1985-1990
  • 160 x 85mm
  • Size of 100f Delacroix

  • Watermark: Bust of Zeus
(F)
DIS-03-I-01 face
DIS-03-I-01 face
France
DIS-03-I-01 50 Francs Athena at left
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1985-1990
  • 150 x 80mm
  • Size of 50f Quentin de la Tour

  • Watermark: Bust of Zeus
(F)
DIS-04-A-01 face
DIS-04-A-01 face
France
DIS-04-A-01 20 Francs Athena at Right
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1990-1995
  • 140 x 75mm
  • #10025, Size of 20f Debussy

  • Watermark: Antelope and ??
(F)
DIS-04-A-02 face
DIS-04-A-02 face
France
DIS-04-A-02 50 Francs Athena at Right
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1990-1995
  • 150 x 80mm
  • #10054, Size of 50f Quentin De La Tour

  • Watermark: Bust of Zeus
(F)
DIS-04-A-03 face
DIS-04-A-03 face
France
DIS-04-A-03 100 Francs Athena at right
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1990-1995
  • 160 x 85mm
  • #10103, Size of 100f Delacroix

  • Watermark: Bust of Zeus
(F)
DIS-04-A-04 face
DIS-04-A-04 face
France
DIS-04-A-04 200 Francs Athena at right
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1990-1995
  • 172 x 92mm
  • #10202, Size of 200f Montesquieu

  • Watermark: Bust of Zeus
(F)
DIS-04-A-05 face
DIS-04-A-05 face
France
DIS-04-A-05 500 Francs Athena at right
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1990-1995
  • 180 x 97mm
  • #10501, Size of 500f Pascal

  • Watermark: Bust of Zeus
(F)
DIS-04-B-01 face
DIS-04-B-01 face
France
DIS-04-B-01 50 Athena at Right
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1990-1995
  • 140 x 80mm
  • Code D (Mali), Size of 500f West African States Hydroelectric Dam and Tractor note
(F)
DIS-04-B-04 face
DIS-04-B-04 face
France
DIS-04-B-04 200 Athena at Right
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1990-1995
  • 140 x 80mm
  • Code H (Niger), Size of 500f West African States Hydroelectric Dam and Tractor note
(F)

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