France 50 Francs Loest Price Rare Note

Obverse

Portrait of Quentin de La Tour on the right. In the background, the Palace of Versailles (seen from the gardens).

Script: Latin

Lettering:
Cinquante Francs 50
BANQUE de FRANCE

Translation:
Fifty Francs 50
Bank of France

Engraver: Henri Renaud

Designer: Lucien Fontanarosa

Reverse

Portrait of Quentin de La Tour on the left. In the background, the Town Hall of Saint Quentin.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
50 50
BANQVE DE FRANCE
L'ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DE LA RÉCLUSION CRIMINELLE A PERPETUITE CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIE LES BILLETS DE BANQUE AUTORISÉS PAR LA LOI, AINSI QUE CEUX QUI AURONT FAIT USAGE DE CES BILLETS CONTREFAITS OU FALSIFIES. CEUX QUI LES AURONT INTRODUITS EN FRANCE SERONT PUNIS DE LA MÊME PEINE.

Translation:
50 50
Bank of France
Article 139 of the Penal Code punishes with life imprisonment those who counterfeit of falsify banknotes authorized by the law, also those who pass counterfeit or falsified notes. Those who introduce them into France will receive the same punishment.

Engraver: Jacques Jubert