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Lot of 22 collectible banknotes from different countries including 9 x CFA BEAC 2000-franc notes (1993–2000) with a portrait of a young African woman and a port scene, 1 x 50-franc French note (1992) Quentin de La Tour, 2 x 1000-drachma Greek notes (1987) with Apollo and Discobolus, 1 x 500-franc BCEAO note (1991–2003, demonetised 2004; Senegal issue marked with K), 1 x 100 pesetas (1970) featuring Manuel de Falla, 1 x 200 Moroccan dirham (1987) bearing the king’s portrait, 1 x 5000-drachma Greek note (1997) with Kolokotronis and the bridge to Karytaina, 1 x 2000 zloty (1977–1982) Grand Poles,

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Lot of 22 collectible banknotes from different countries, composed as follows:

Nine 2,000 CFA franc banknotes of the Central African States (BEAC) printed on cotton paper, in circulation from 1993 to 2000 and then withdrawn.
The banknote features on the obverse the portrait of a young African woman with tropical fruits, and on the reverse a port scene with the boarding of passengers and goods onto a ship.

1 piece of a 50 French franc banknote from 1992 depicting the French Rococo portraitist Maurice Quentin de La Tour (1704–1788) with the Palace of Versailles in the background.
This banknote is part of the 'Quentin de La Tour' series (1976 issue), issued between 1977 and 1992, before being replaced by the 'Saint-Exupéry' type.

Two 1,000-drachma Greek banknotes issued on July 1, 1987. They are the last 1,000-drachma banknotes produced before Greece switched to the euro in 2002.
Features a bust of the classical Greek sculptor Apollo of Olympia on the front and a depiction of Myron's Discobolus and the ruins of the Temple of Hera at Olympia on the back.

1 500 CFA franc banknote from the West African States (BCEAO).
This particular series, featuring a man and a dam on the front, and a man on a tractor on the back, was issued between 1991 and 2003 and demonetized on December 31, 2004.
The letter "K" on the banknote indicates that it was issued for Senegal.

One 100-peseta Spanish banknote issued in 1970.
The obverse side of the banknote features a portrait of the Spanish composer Manuel de Falla, while the reverse shows the Patio de la Acequia of the Generalife in Granada.

A 200-dirham banknote from Morocco, 1987, issued by Bank Al-Maghrib. It features on the obverse a portrait of the king and a view of the Mohammed V Mausoleum, while on the reverse a sailing boat, a seashell, and coral.

One piece of a 1997 Greek 5,000 drachma banknote featuring on the obverse a portrait of Theodoros Kolokotronis, a hero of the Greek War of Independence, while on the reverse it shows a view of the bridge leading to the town of Karytaina.

A single 2,000 Polish złoty banknote (PLN), part of the “Great Poles” series issued by the Narodowy Bank Polski (National Bank of Poland) between 1977 and 1982, during the period of the Polish People's Republic.
Depict Prince Mieszko I on the obverse and King Bolesław I Chrobry on the reverse.

A 1984 100 Hungarian forint banknote issued by the Magyar Nemzeti Bank (Hungarian National Bank).
Depicts on the obverse Lajos Kossuth, a prominent figure in Hungarian history and leader of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, while on the reverse it features a horse-drawn wagon taken from the painting 'Seeking Shelter from the Storm' by Károly Lotz.

One 200 Czech koruna banknote (CZK) from 1998, and it was withdrawn from circulation in 2022.
Show on the front the portrait of the renowned 17th-century philosopher, educator, and theologian Jan Amos Komenský (also known as Comenius), while on the back the touching hands that recall Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam, and an open book.

1 piece of a one-pound banknote from the Royal Bank of Scotland, issued on July 24, 1991.
Obverse features the portrait of Lord Ilay, the first governor of the bank, while the reverse shows a view of Edinburgh Castle.

1 piece of Polish 50 groszy banknote named "Bon Towarowy" (goods voucher) issued by PKO Bank in 1979.
These vouchers were a form of substitute currency used in Poland during the communist period (PRL).
It was introduced by the Polish government to obtain hard foreign currency with a nominal value of US$0.50.

1 piece of Polish banknote of 20 cents denominated as “Bon Towarowy” (commodity voucher) issued by PKO Bank Polski in 1979.
These vouchers were a form of substitute currency used in Poland during the communist period (PRL).
It was introduced by the Polish government to obtain hard foreign currency with a nominal value of 0.20 US dollars.

The photos are an integral part of the description.

Tracked shipment with professional packaging.

Lot of 22 collectible banknotes from different countries, composed as follows:

Nine 2,000 CFA franc banknotes of the Central African States (BEAC) printed on cotton paper, in circulation from 1993 to 2000 and then withdrawn.
The banknote features on the obverse the portrait of a young African woman with tropical fruits, and on the reverse a port scene with the boarding of passengers and goods onto a ship.

1 piece of a 50 French franc banknote from 1992 depicting the French Rococo portraitist Maurice Quentin de La Tour (1704–1788) with the Palace of Versailles in the background.
This banknote is part of the 'Quentin de La Tour' series (1976 issue), issued between 1977 and 1992, before being replaced by the 'Saint-Exupéry' type.

Two 1,000-drachma Greek banknotes issued on July 1, 1987. They are the last 1,000-drachma banknotes produced before Greece switched to the euro in 2002.
Features a bust of the classical Greek sculptor Apollo of Olympia on the front and a depiction of Myron's Discobolus and the ruins of the Temple of Hera at Olympia on the back.

1 500 CFA franc banknote from the West African States (BCEAO).
This particular series, featuring a man and a dam on the front, and a man on a tractor on the back, was issued between 1991 and 2003 and demonetized on December 31, 2004.
The letter "K" on the banknote indicates that it was issued for Senegal.

One 100-peseta Spanish banknote issued in 1970.
The obverse side of the banknote features a portrait of the Spanish composer Manuel de Falla, while the reverse shows the Patio de la Acequia of the Generalife in Granada.

A 200-dirham banknote from Morocco, 1987, issued by Bank Al-Maghrib. It features on the obverse a portrait of the king and a view of the Mohammed V Mausoleum, while on the reverse a sailing boat, a seashell, and coral.

One piece of a 1997 Greek 5,000 drachma banknote featuring on the obverse a portrait of Theodoros Kolokotronis, a hero of the Greek War of Independence, while on the reverse it shows a view of the bridge leading to the town of Karytaina.

A single 2,000 Polish złoty banknote (PLN), part of the “Great Poles” series issued by the Narodowy Bank Polski (National Bank of Poland) between 1977 and 1982, during the period of the Polish People's Republic.
Depict Prince Mieszko I on the obverse and King Bolesław I Chrobry on the reverse.

A 1984 100 Hungarian forint banknote issued by the Magyar Nemzeti Bank (Hungarian National Bank).
Depicts on the obverse Lajos Kossuth, a prominent figure in Hungarian history and leader of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, while on the reverse it features a horse-drawn wagon taken from the painting 'Seeking Shelter from the Storm' by Károly Lotz.

One 200 Czech koruna banknote (CZK) from 1998, and it was withdrawn from circulation in 2022.
Show on the front the portrait of the renowned 17th-century philosopher, educator, and theologian Jan Amos Komenský (also known as Comenius), while on the back the touching hands that recall Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam, and an open book.

1 piece of a one-pound banknote from the Royal Bank of Scotland, issued on July 24, 1991.
Obverse features the portrait of Lord Ilay, the first governor of the bank, while the reverse shows a view of Edinburgh Castle.

1 piece of Polish 50 groszy banknote named "Bon Towarowy" (goods voucher) issued by PKO Bank in 1979.
These vouchers were a form of substitute currency used in Poland during the communist period (PRL).
It was introduced by the Polish government to obtain hard foreign currency with a nominal value of US$0.50.

1 piece of Polish banknote of 20 cents denominated as “Bon Towarowy” (commodity voucher) issued by PKO Bank Polski in 1979.
These vouchers were a form of substitute currency used in Poland during the communist period (PRL).
It was introduced by the Polish government to obtain hard foreign currency with a nominal value of 0.20 US dollars.

The photos are an integral part of the description.

Tracked shipment with professional packaging.

Details

Era
1900-2000
Grade (Certified notes)
Various grades
Country/province
World
Year/Period and Variation
- various dates
Quantity x nominal value
- 22 banknotes
Number of items
22
ItalyVerified
30
Objects sold
100%
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