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100 francs - Pierre Richard
| Issuer | France |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Size | 140 x 73 mm |
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| Obverse description | At left, a vignette of the Eiffel Tower reflected over the Seine; at centre, a portrait of French actor Pierre Richard; at right, the French tricolour displayed within a shield cartouche. Guilloche underprint frames the composition throughout. |
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| Reverse description | At left, the French tricolour within a shield cartouche; at centre and right, multiple vignettes of Pierre Richard, including a central portrait of the actor in costume as a violinist from the 1972 film Le grand blond avec une chaussure noire. |
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This is a private fantasy or commemorative issue, not legal tender — France has been part of the Eurozone since 2002 and has issued no franc-denominated banknotes through the Banque de France since then. "Pierre Richard" refers to the French comic actor born 1934, best known for the 1970s slapstick films he made with Gérard Depardieu. Notes of this type are typically produced as novelty items or collector souvenirs with no issuing authority behind them.
The polymer substrate and watermark security feature are present by convention rather than necessity — no central bank stands behind this piece.