France - Modern
Beginning in 1972 with the 10F Berlioz, the banknotes of France take a turn for the worse, artistically. The designs aren't as interesting, and the conversion from relief printing to offset lithography hasn't helped. Various security techniques are added to make the notes harder to counterfeit.
B1009d (
Claude Debussy, homage to his composition "The Sea"
- F.66.4
- P-151a
Claude Debussy, homage to his composition "The Sea"
- Printer: BdF
- 1983
- 140 x 75mm
- Sig 19
- Watermark: Debussy
B1009l (
- F.66bis
- P-151d
- 1991
- Sig 20
- Thread: Added security thread starting with Alphabet 27 in 1990
B1009q (
- F.66ter.2
- P-151i
- 1997
- Sig 21
- Penal Code: New Penal code '...Articles 442-1 et 442-2' in 1994
B1010d (
Quentin de La Tour, Versailles; Hôtel de Ville at St. Quentin
- F.67.4
- P-152a
Quentin de La Tour, Versailles; Hôtel de Ville at St. Quentin
- Printer: BdF
- 1979
- 150 x 80mm
- Sig 18
- Watermark: De La Tour
- Fontanarosa, L. INV
- Renaud, H. SC
B1011a (
Self portrait of Delacroix and "Liberty Guiding the People"
- F.68.1
- P-153
Self portrait of Delacroix and "Liberty Guiding the People"
- Printer: BdF
- 1978
- 160 x 85mm
- Sig 18
- Three raised dots at left for the blind
- Watermark: Delacroix
- Fontanarosa, L. INV
- Renaud, H. SC
B1011t (
- F.69ter.2
- P-154h
- 1995
- Sig 21
- Penal Code: New Penal code '...Articles 442-1 et 442-2' in 1994
B1012j (
French author Montesquieu; Château de la Brède
- F.70.10
- P-155a
French author Montesquieu; Château de la Brède
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1990)
- 172 x 92mm
- Sig 20
- Two raised dots at left for the blind
- Watermark: Montesquieu
- Durrens, C. SC
- Jubert, J. SC
- Lambert, P. INV
B1012m (
- F.70/2bis
- P-155f
- ND (1994)
- Penal Code: New Penal code '...Articles 442-1 et 442-2' in 1994
B1013f (
Blaise Pascal, Eglise St. Jacques; Abbey at Port Royal, Paris
- F.71.37
- P-156f
Blaise Pascal, Eglise St. Jacques; Abbey at Port Royal, Paris
- Printer: BdF
- 11/5/1987
- 180 x 97mm
- Sig 23
- Watermark: Pascal
- Fontanarosa, L. INV
New generation of computer designed banknotes
1992-1997 Issues
B1017b (
Aviator Antoine de Saint Exupéry and his plane, artwork from "Le Petit Prince"
- F.72.2
- P-157b
Aviator Antoine de Saint Exupéry and his plane, artwork from "Le Petit Prince"
- Printer: BdF
- 1993
- 123 x 80mm
- Sig 22
- Microprint
- Strap
- Thread
- UV: Sheep from 'Le Petit Prince'
- Watermark: Saint-Exupéry
- Pfund, R. INV
B1018a (
Paul Cezanne with paintings "La Mer à l'Estaque" and "Joueurs de Cartes" (green stylized figures); "Pommes et Biscuits"
- F.74
- P-158a
Paul Cezanne with paintings "La Mer à l'Estaque" and "Joueurs de Cartes" (green stylized figures); "Pommes et Biscuits"
- Printer: BdF
- 1997
- 133 x 80mm
- Sig 21
- Microprint
- Strap
- Thread
- UV: Silhouette of Mont Sainte-Victoire
- Watermark: Cézanne
- Pfund, R. INV
B1019b (
Engineer Alexandre Gustave Eiffel; Eiffel Tower with view along Champ de Mars at the time of the Universal Expo 1889
- F.75
- P-159b
Engineer Alexandre Gustave Eiffel; Eiffel Tower with view along Champ de Mars at the time of the Universal Expo 1889
- Printer: BdF
- 1996
- 143 x 80mm
- Sig 21
- Microprint
- Strap
- Thread
- UV: Viaduct de Garabit
- Watermark: Gustave Eiffel
- Pfund, R. INV
B1020a (
Chemist and Physicists Marie and Pierre Curie
- F.76.1
- P-160a
Chemist and Physicists Marie and Pierre Curie
- Printer: BdF
- 1994
- 153 x 80mm
- Sig 22
- Microprint
- Strap
- Thread
- UV: Atomic Name, Number and Weight of Radium
- Watermark: Marie Curie
- Pfund, R. INV