Banknote France 100 Francs Sully - 16-08-1940 Serial C.14335

This French banknote, with a nominal value of 100 francs, was issued on August 16, 1940 and belongs to series C.14335. It weighs 1 unit.

The front of the note features a bust of a laureate woman, an allegory of France. She holds in her right hand the baton of command, a symbol of authority. With her left hand, she picks fruits and flowers offered to her by a child, representing Youth. In the background, an aerial view of Paris reveals iconic monuments such as Notre-Dame Cathedral and the Seine snaking through the city. The inscriptions "100 BANQUE DE FRANCE 100" and "CENT FRANCS" are also present, written in Latin script.

The back of the note depicts Sully, represented on the right holding a parchment, a symbol of his administrative and political role. A picturesque pasture landscape serves as a backdrop, evoking agricultural prosperity and the wealth of the territory. Ernest Deloche is identified as the engraver of this note, while Lucien Hector Jonas is the designer.

The dimensions of the banknote are 180 mm in length and 92 mm in width.