20 Francs - Pêcheur type 1942

20 Francs - Pêcheur (type 1942) - obverse20 Francs - Pêcheur (type 1942) - reverse


Features

IssuerFrance 
Issuing bankBank of France
PeriodFrench State (1940-1944)
TypeStandard banknote
Years1942-1950
Value20 Francs
CurrencyFranc (1795-1959)
CompositionPaper
Size130 × 80 mm
ShapeRectangular
Demonetized1 January 1963
NumberN# 206539 
ReferencesP# 100, Fay# 13

Obverse

Fisherman on the right pulling a rope. Pisces.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
20 | BANQUE DE FRANCE | 20
VINGT
FRANCS

Engravers: Camille Beltrand, Charles-Julien Clément

Designer: Lucien Hector Jonas 

Reverse

Two Breton women with headdresses and child. Calvary on the right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
20 | BANQUE DE FRANCE | 20
LE CONTREFACTEUR SERA
PUNI DES TRAVAUX FORCES
A PERPETUITE

Engravers: Camille Beltrand, Charles-Julien Clément

Designer: Lucien Hector Jonas 

Watermark

Head of Anne de Bretagne on the right

20 Francs - Pêcheur (type 1942) - obverse

© CGB

Signatures

Pierre Rousseau (PR)General Cashier
René Favre-Gilly (RFG)General Secretary
Pol Gargam (PG)General Secretary