Banknote Billet France 200 francs Charles Montesquieu, écrivain et philosophe français 1983

Remarks:

Plis, plusieurs épinglages et salissures

The 200 francs Montesquieu banknote was issued by the Banque de France from 1983 onwards. The example presented here is dated 1985 and belongs to series L.018.

This banknote pays tribute to Charles de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu, an 18th-century French writer and philosopher, best known for his major work The Spirit of the Laws, published in 1748, in which he develops the theory of the separation of powers. His portrait features prominently on this note, reflecting the French tradition of honouring great intellectual figures on its banknotes.

The 200 francs banknote represented a significant denomination in the French monetary system of the time. Its graphic design, characteristic of the Banque de France printing works of this period, incorporates security features specific to banknotes in circulation during the 1980s. The overall appearance of the note reflects the typographic and artistic standards applied by the Banque de France for this series.

Series L.018 allows for the precise identification of this example within the overall production of this type of banknote. This information is particularly useful for collectors and specialists wishing to establish a rigorous classification or assess the rarity of a given example within the full set of Montesquieu banknotes issued between 1983 and the end of its circulation period.

This type of banknote now belongs to the field of numismatics and notaphily, the discipline dedicated to the collection and study of banknotes. Its condition is a determining factor in assessing its value for collectors specialising in 20th-century French currency.