Banknote Billet France 100 francs Paul Cézanne 1998

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The 100 francs Cézanne banknote is an issue by the Banque de France dating from 1997, officially put into circulation in 1998. It belongs to the series of French banknotes paying tribute to great artists and personalities of national culture. This banknote bears the letter W, which corresponds to a specific identification code used to distinguish the different series and production batches within this issue.

The central figure of this banknote is the painter Paul Cézanne (1839-1906), one of the most influential artists of the late 19th century, considered a forerunner of Cubism and modern art. Originally from Aix-en-Provence, Cézanne is particularly known for his repeated depictions of Mont Sainte-Victoire and his series of still lifes with apples. The banknote incorporates graphic elements directly inspired by his pictorial work, including references to his compositions and his characteristic palette of warm and structured colours.

The obverse of the banknote features the portrait of Paul Cézanne, while the reverse reproduces iconographic elements related to his artistic universe, with partial reproductions of his most emblematic paintings. The graphic design of this banknote was produced with great technical precision, incorporating the security features characteristic of Banque de France banknotes of that era, such as watermarks, security threads and intaglio printing.

This 100 francs banknote is one of the last issues of French currency before the transition to the euro in 2002, making it a testament to the end of a monetary era for France. Its full designation, 100 Francs Cézanne 1997 Letter W, allows collectors and numismatists to precisely identify its production series and its place within the complete issue.