Banknote Billet France 100 francs 1976

Remarks:

Plusieurs épinglages, plis et salissures

This 100 francs banknote belongs to the so-called "Corneille" series, issued by the Banque de France from 1976 onwards. The presented example bears the date of 2 December 1977 and is referenced under series E.1144.

Pierre Corneille, a French playwright of the 17th century and a major figure of French classical theatre, is at the heart of this banknote's iconography. His portrait is carefully depicted, accompanied by visual elements directly linked to his work and his era. The graphic design of this banknote is part of the French tradition of paying tribute to great national literary and cultural figures on banknotes.

The banknote displays the typical characteristics of French banknotes of this period, with a refined artistic quality combining fine engraving and high-quality printing, characteristic of Banque de France productions. The dominant colour tones, security watermarks and ornamental motifs are distinctive authenticity features of the Corneille series banknotes.

The face value of 100 francs represented an important denomination in the French monetary system at the time, before the adoption of the euro in 2002 as France's official currency. This type of banknote circulated for several years and today stands as a testimony to French monetary history in the second half of the 20th century.

Series E.1144 allows for the precise identification of this example within the overall production of this type of banknote, an essential piece of information for collectors wishing to establish the traceability and relative rarity of a given example. The condition of preservation as well as the series reference are determining criteria in the numismatic assessment of any collectible banknote.