Overprinted Banknotes

Subcategory of Treasury Bills, themselves included in the broader category of French Banknotes.

This section is dedicated to banknotes issued by the French Public Treasury that have been overprinted. Overprinting is an additional impression, generally textual or numerical, affixed to an existing banknote after its initial issuance.

Overprints often modify the face value, the geographical validity area, or serve to commemorate a specific event. The study of these overprints is essential to understanding French monetary and economic history.

Collectors will find detailed information here about the different types of overprints, the motifs used, the periods of issuance, and the known variants. Each overprinted banknote is listed with its numismatic specificities.

The interest of these banknotes lies in their rarity, their history, and the information they convey about the economic and political contexts of their time. They constitute an important part of the history of French banknotes.