France

Kind

state

Region

Western Europe, Europe

Recorded period

1792 – present

Objects are filed under the historical authority that actually issued or made them. A recorded period comes from the issuer's own reference description and is left blank where no source states it.

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Luc-Olivier Merson; self-scanned by Wikimedia Commons contributor

stamps

Merson type high values

From 1900

Designed by the academic painter and illustrator Luc-Olivier Merson, this stamp type served the postal needs of France over several decades. The design reflects the work of Merson, an accomplished artist and member of the Académie des beaux-arts who had begun designing postage stamps for the French post and Monaco…

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French postal administration; design after Louis-Oscar Roty

stamps

France — Semeuse (Sower) Definitive Series

from 1903

The France Semeuse (Sower) definitive series is a long-running French postage stamp issue featuring an allegorical sowing female figure, first released in 1903 and utilized across multiple decades and formats until 1941. The central motif is adapted from a design by French numismatist Louis-Oscar Roty, originally pr…

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CGB via Numista

banknotes

100 Francs, Bank of France, France, 1909–1923 (Pick 71)

1909-1923

This 100 Francs note was issued in France by the Bank of France, with dates recorded from 1909–1923. It belongs to the Franc (1795-1959) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Third Republic (1870-1940). It measures 182 × 112 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World…

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CGB via Numista

banknotes

5 Francs, Bank of France, France, 1912–1917 (Pick 70)

1912-1917

This 5 Francs note was issued in France by the Bank of France, with dates recorded from 1912–1917. It belongs to the Franc (1795-1959) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Third Republic (1870-1940). It measures 125 × 80 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Pa…

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Partial type record

CGB via Numista

banknotes

5 Francs, Bank of France, France, 1917–1933 (1905–1933) (Pick 72)

1917-1933 (1905-1933)

This 5 Francs note was issued in France by the Bank of France, with dates recorded from 1917–1933 (1905–1933). It belongs to the Franc (1795-1959) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Third Republic (1870-1940). It measures 125 × 80 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog…

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Key Date Coins via Invaluable

banknotes

10 Francs, Bank of France, France, 1939–1942 (Pick 84)

1939-1942

This 10 Francs note was issued in France by the Bank of France, with dates recorded from 1939–1942. It belongs to the Franc (1795-1959) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Third Republic (1870-1940). It measures 138 × 88 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World P…

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Partial type record

CGB via Numista

banknotes

100 Francs, Bank of France, France, 1942–1944 (Pick 101)

1942-1944

This 100 Francs note was issued in France by the Bank of France, with dates recorded from 1942–1944. It belongs to the Franc (1795-1959) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: French State (1940-1944). It measures 160 × 92 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Pa…

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Swedish National Museum of Science and Technology via DigitaltMuseum / Europeana

stamps

French Marianne definitive stamps

20th century onward

French Marianne definitive stamps are a long-running series of French definitive postage stamps depicting Marianne, the national personification of the French Republic. First appearing on French postage in 1849, this definitive series has been redesigned repeatedly under successive republics to reflect France's chan…

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