Banknote France 100 Francs Sully - 26-09-1940 - Serial P.15133

Remarks:

Plis, salisures, traces de stockage, légères traces de crayon à papier.

The 100 Francs Sully banknote, issued on September 26, 1940, is a testament to French monetary history. This banknote, from series P.15133, has a nominal value of 100 francs.

The front of the banknote features a bust of a laureled woman, an allegory of France. She holds the staff of command in her right hand, a symbol of authority, while with her left hand, she picks fruits and flowers offered by a child, representing Youth. In the background, an aerial view of Paris reveals 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 engraver of this face is Ernest Deloche, and the designer is Lucien Hector Jonas.

The back of the banknote features Sully, a French statesman, holding a parchment. A picturesque pasture landscape serves as a backdrop, evoking rurality and tradition. The dimensions of the banknote are 180 mm in length and 92 mm in width.