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1000 francs - Charles de Gaulle - CGB
| Issuer | Compagnie Générale de Bourse (CGB) |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Composition | Paper |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing portrait vignette of Charles de Gaulle in military kepi dominates the centre-right, with the Arc de Triomphe rendered in the colourful guilloche underprint behind him. A Lorraine cross appears at upper left on the white border, alongside a faint watermark ghost portrait. The large numeral '1000' is set at lower right. |
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| Obverse lettering | 1000 Mille Francs Charles de Gaulle 1890 - 1970 1000 cgb.fr Banque de Finance |
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CGB is a French numismatic dealer, not a monetary authority — this is a fantasy or novelty piece issued as a collectible, with no legal tender status anywhere. The Charles de Gaulle theme places it squarely in the French commemorative souvenir market that expanded noticeably around the centenary of de Gaulle's birth in 1990 and continued producing material well into the 2000s.
The watermark is a curious inclusion for something never intended to circulate — likely added to signal production quality rather than security necessity.