Banknote Billet France 200 francs Charles Montesquieu, écrivain et philosophe français 1986

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The 200 francs Montesquieu banknote was issued in 1986 by the Banque de France. It belongs to an iconic series of French banknotes paying tribute to great intellectual figures of national history. This banknote bears the reference K.039, which corresponds to a series letter and number allowing its precise identification in the numismatic catalogue.

Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu, born in 1689 and died in 1755, is the central figure depicted on this banknote. A major French philosopher, jurist and writer of the Age of Enlightenment, he is notably the author of The Spirit of the Laws (1748), a founding work in which he develops the theory of the separation of powers, and of Persian Letters (1721). His portrait features prominently on the main face of the banknote, reflecting the importance accorded to this man of letters in French culture and intellectual history.

The graphic design of this banknote is the work of engraver artists employed by the Banque de France, an institution renowned for the quality and refinement of its banknote production. The iconographic details present on this banknote refer to Montesquieu's work and universe, with architectural and symbolic elements related to his political and legal thought.

This 200 francs banknote represents a significant denomination in the French monetary system of the time, before the transition to the euro in 2002. It is today a sought-after collector's item among enthusiasts of numismatics and French monetary history. The example offered here corresponds to the year of issue 1986, which specifies the period of circulation within the French fiduciary system.