| Issuer | Réunion (1848-date) |
|---|---|
| Year | 1923-1944 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 500 Francs |
| Currency | Franc (1816-1965) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 220 × 150 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Banque de France, France |
| Designer(s) | Obverse: Henri-Camille Danger Reverse: Georges Duval |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Marguerite Dreyfus (Rita) Reverse: Émile Crosbie |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | P#25 |
| Obverse description | Multicolor. Half-length figure of woman facing right, holding staff with hand on right shoulder to the left. Oval medallion with scrolls to the right, surrounded by scrolls, anchor, ship, caduceus, fasces, and oak branches. |
|---|---|
| Obverse lettering | BANQUE DE LA RÉUNION 500 CINQ CENTS FRANCS PAYABLE EN ESPECES, A VUE; AU PORTEUR H. DANGER FEC. RITA SC. (Translation: Bank of Reunion Five Hundred Francs payable in cash to bearer Article 129 of the Penal Code finishes forced labor in perpetuity for the counterfeiter.) |
| Reverse description | Blue. Boat filled with flowers in the centre. Banana tree (Musa acuminata) to the left. Landscape and local flora to the right. |
| Reverse lettering | BANQUE DE LA RÉUNION 500 GEORGES DUVAL INV et DEL EMILE CROSBIE. s c (Translation: Bank of Reunion 500) |
| Signature(s) | |
| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Head of woman. |
| Variants | January 2, 1911 |
| Numisquare ID | 5284655550 |
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