File:FRA-117s-Allied Military Currency-50 Francs (1944).jpg

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English: Allied Military Currency-50 Francs (1944)
From the first of two issues of Allied Military Currency, the First Issue Supplemental French Franc was printed in eight denominations. The 2, 5 and 10 Franc notes are square while the 50, 100, 500, 1,000, and 5,000 France notes are rectangular. The reverse design is similar for the entire issue. The present example is a specimen note (SN 00000000).
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Printed by the Forbes Lithograph Manufacturing Co., Boston, US.

institution QS:P195,Q148584
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Reverse for 50, 100, 500, 1000, 5000 Franc notes (1944)
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